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Seiry
Coordinates: 46°48′N6°49′E / 46.800°N 6.817°E / 46.800; 6.817
Country Switzerland
Canton Fribourg
District Broye
Municipality Lully, Fribourg
Area
  Total
1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)
Population
 (December 2005)
  Total
237
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1470
SFOS number 2042
ISO 3166 code CH-FR
Surrounded by Estavayer, Cheyres-Châbles, Les Montets
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Seiry is a village lying within the municipality of Lully, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It formerly existed as an autonomous municipality, but on 1 January 2006 was merged with Bollion, into the larger Lully. [1] Seiry first appears in 1180 CE as Seirie. The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland records a population peak of 209 in 1900, steadily dropping to 89 inhabitants in 1970, before rising again to 200 before the merger with Lully.

Seiry, early Fall Seiry, in Lully FR, partial view of the village, Sept 2013.jpg
Seiry, early Fall

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References

  1. "Décret relatif à la fusion des communes de Bollion, Lully et Seiry" (pdf). Registre Officiel de Fribourg (in French). Canton de Fribourg. 21 June 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2012.