Berlens
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Berlens is a village and former municipality in the district of Glâne
in the canton of Fribourg
, Switzerland
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It was first recorded in 1157 as Berlens, but has also been known as Berlingen.
The municipality had 96 inhabitants in 1811, which increased to 131 in 1850 and 205 in 1880. It then went up and down to 171 in 1900, 178 in 1950 and 125 in 1980. It finally rose to 237 in 2000.
In 2004 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Mézières
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Glâne (district)
Glâne District is a one of seven districts in the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It has a population of .-Mergers and name changes:...
in the canton of Fribourg
Canton of Fribourg
The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg. The name Fribourg is French, whereas is the German name for both the canton and the town.-History:...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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It was first recorded in 1157 as Berlens, but has also been known as Berlingen.
The municipality had 96 inhabitants in 1811, which increased to 131 in 1850 and 205 in 1880. It then went up and down to 171 in 1900, 178 in 1950 and 125 in 1980. It finally rose to 237 in 2000.
In 2004 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Mézières
Mézières, Fribourg
Mézières is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.-History:Mézières is first mentioned in 1179 as de Maseriis.On 1 January 2004 the former municipality of Berlens merged into the municipality of Mézières....
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