Seiry

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. 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
Location of Seiry
Seiry
Seiry
Coordinates: 46°48′N 6°49′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonFribourg
DistrictBroye
MunicipalityLully, Fribourg
Area
  Total1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)
Population
 (December 2005)
  Total237
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1470
SFOS number2042
Surrounded byEstavayer, Cheyres-Châbles, Les Montets
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