Grandvillard

Also known as Grandvillard FR

Grandvillard (; ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Grandvillard
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: Grandvillard-Maison-des-Comtes.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Maison-des-Comtes in Grandvillard village
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Grandvillard-coat of arms.svg
Swiss town.canton: Fribourg
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-FR
Swiss town.district: Gruyère
Swiss town.postal_code: 1666
Swiss town.municipality_code: 2134
Swiss town.area: 24.22
Swiss town.elevation: 762

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Grandvillard (; ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

==History== Grandvillard is first mentioned in 1228 as Vilar. In 1309 it was mentioned as Vilar retro Grueriam and in 1457 as communitas Magni Villari retro Grueriam. The municipality was formerly known by its German names Grosswiler and Langwiler, however, that name is no longer used.