Prez (French pronunciation: [pʁe]) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020, the former municipalities of Corserey, Noréaz and Prez-vers-Noréaz merged to form the new municipality of Prez.[1]
Prez | |
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_173.JPG) Noréaz village | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Prez  | |
  Prez  Prez | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′N 7°1′E / 46.783°N 7.017°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Fribourg |
| District | Sarine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.61 km2 (4.87 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
| • Total | 2,345 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1746,1747 & 1757 |
| SFOS number | 2237 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-FR |
| Surrounded by | Châtonnaye, Massonnens, Mézières, Romont, Sédeilles (Vaud), Villorsonnens |
| Website | prez SFSO statistics |
World Heritage Site
The former municipality of Noréaz is home to the En Praz des Gueux prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
En Praz des Gueux is the only prehistoric lakeside settlement on the banks of a small lake in the Canton of Fribourg. The site is dated to the classic Cortaillod era (4000-3500 BC). The site was discovered by accident in 1971 in a boggy area near the present shore of the Lac de Seedorf. Under a layer of about 70 cm (28 in) of peat timbers, gravel and stone slabs were discovered.[3]
History
Corserey
Corserey is first mentioned around 1150-62 as Corserei.[4]
Noréaz
Noréaz is first mentioned in 1134 as Noarea.[5]
Prez-vers-Noréaz
Prez-vers-Noréaz is first mentioned in 1156 as de Pratellis.[6]
Geography
Post-merger Prez has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey), of 12.61 km2 (4.87 sq mi).[7]
Demographics
The new municipality has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 2,345.[8]
Historic Population
The historical population is given in the following chart:[9]
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