Bossonnens
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| Population | 1,153 (January 2004) | |||||||||
| - Density | 281 /km² (728 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 4.1 km² (1.6 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 751 m (2,464 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 1615 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 2323 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Attalens, Ecoteaux (VD), Granges (Veveyse), Palézieux (VD) | |||||||||
| Website | www.bossonnens.ch | |||||||||
  Bossonnens
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Bossonnens is a municipality in the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. This french speaking village, with a population of around 1,153 is near a sports facility which includes squash, tennis and football. It is centered around a small shopping centre which includes the swiss shopping chain "Denner", a bakery and a hair dressing salon.
It is quite accessible with the number 13 bus line from vevey going every hour from 7 till 8 with a special "pyjama bus" at 11.37 every day and a 02.37 at weekends. It has a small train station which goes in one direction to the town of Palezieux, which is a major transport link, and in the other direction Chatel St. Denis, Bulle all the way to Montbovon.
A small ruined castle lies on the outskirts of the town, as you enter from Attalens, in a wooded area. A stream runs through this wood around the village. Surrounded mostly by farmland Bossonnens is mostly a communter village, with many people working in nearby Vevey, Montreux or Lausanne. Sports wise Bossonnens has a relatively successful football team FC Bossonnens.
The political figures of Bossonnens include:
Syndicat: Jean-Marie PILLOUD in charge of: Administration, Economy, Finances
Vice-Syndicat: Anne-Lyse MENOUD in charge of: Public Relations, Culture, Sports
Secretary: Lucien MOGNETTI
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- Bossonnens in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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