Bossonnens

Bossonnens
Coat of arms
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Location of Bossonnens
Coordinates: 46°31′N 6°51′E / 46.517°N 6.850°E / 46.517; 6.850Coordinates: 46°31′N 6°51′E / 46.517°N 6.850°E / 46.517; 6.850
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Fribourg
District	Veveyse
Government
• Mayor	Syndic
Area
• Total	4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation	751 m (2,464 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	1,494
• Density	360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Postal code	1615
SFOS number	2323
Surrounded by	Attalens, Ecoteaux (VD), Granges (Veveyse), Palézieux (VD)
Website	www.bossonnens.ch SFSO statistics

Bossonnens (Arpitan:  Bossounin ) is a municipality in the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Bossonnens is first mentioned about 1000 as Bucenens.

Bossonnens has an area of 4.1 km² (1.58 sq mi). Of this area, 2.93 km² (1.13 sq mi) or 71.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.65 km² (0.25 sq mi) or 15.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.5 km² (0.19 sq mi) or 12.2% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 26.3% is used for growing crops and 44.1% is pastures.

The municipality is located in the Veveyse district, on the Vevey-Oron road.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Paly of Six Argent and Azure and on a Chief Gules three Mullets of Five Or.

Bossonnens has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 1,494. As of 2008^[update], 14.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 21.1%. Migration accounted for 14.4%, while births and deaths accounted for 7%.