# Altavilla

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For other uses, see [Altavilla (disambiguation)](/source/Altavilla_(disambiguation)).

Village in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

Map showing Altavilla in Switzerland

A part of Altavilla FR Switzerland

**Altavilla** is a village and former municipality in the district of [See](/source/See_District%2C_Fribourg) in the [canton of Fribourg](/source/Canton_of_Fribourg), [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland).

## History

It was first recorded in 1340 as *Alta villa*. It has also had the German name *Altenfüllen* and the French *Hauteville*.

The municipality had 180 inhabitants in 1850, which decreased to and 136 in 1900 and 89 in 1970. It then rose again, to 117 in 1990.

In 1991 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality [Murten](/source/Murten).

## References

- "Altavilla" in [German](http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/d/D987.php), [French](http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/f/F987.php) and [Italian](http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/i/I987.php) in the online *[Historical Dictionary of Switzerland](/source/Historical_Dictionary_of_Switzerland)*.

[46°55′58.08″N 7°9′9.64″E / 46.9328000°N 7.1526778°E / 46.9328000; 7.1526778](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Altavilla&params=46_55_58.08_N_7_9_9.64_E_region:CH-FR_type:city(117))

Authority control databases International VIAF Other Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

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