Gruyère (French: District de la Gruyère [distʁi(kt) d(ə) la ɡʁɥijɛʁ]; Arpitan: District de la Gruviére [diʃˈtʁi də la ɡʁəˈviʁ] ) is one of seven districts of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland . It has a population of 57,619 (as of 31 December 2020). Its capital is Bulle .

Municipalities

Mergers and name changes

• On 26 January 1970 the former municipalities of Pont-en-Ogoz and Villars-d'Avry merged to form the new municipality of Le Bry.
• On 1 January 2001 the former municipalities of Maules, Rueyres-Treyfayes, Romanens and Sâles (Gruyère) merged to form the new municipality of Sâles. The former municipality of Vuippens merged into Marsens
• On 1 January 2002 the former municipalities of Albeuve, Montbovon, Neirivue and Lessoc merged to form the new municipality of Haut-Intyamon .
• On 1 January 2003 the former municipalities of Avry-devant-Pont, Gumefens and Le Bry merged to form the new municipality of Pont-en-Ogoz.
• On 1 January 2004 the former municipalities of Villars-sous-Mont, Estavannens and Enney merged to form the new municipality of Bas-Intyamon .
• On 1 January 2006 the former municipality of Villarbeney merged into Botterens , the municipality of Bulle and La Tour-de-Trême merged into the municipality of Bulle.
• On 1 January 2011 the former municipality of Villarvolard merged into Corbières.
• On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Cerniat and Charmey merged into the new municipality of Val-de-Charmey .

Coat of arms

Demographics