Glâne District (; ; ) is one of seven districts in the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). Municipalities It consists of the following municipalities: Mergers and name changes On 1 March 1969 the municipality of Ecublens (FR) along with the former municipality of Eschiens and Villangeaux merged into the municipality of Ecublens (FR). On 1 January 1973 the municipality of Villarimboud and Macconnens merged into the municipality of Villarimboud. On 1 January 1978 the former municipalities of Villaranon and Le Saulgy merged into Siviriez. On 1 January 1978 the former municipality of Fuyens merged into Villaz-Saint-Pierre. On 1 January 1981 the municipality of Romont (FR) and Les Glânes merged into the municipality of Romont (FR). On 1 January 1991 the municipality of Vuarmarens and Morlens merged into the municipality of Vuarmarens. On 1 January 1993 the former municipality of Blessens merged into Rue. On 1 January 1998 the former municipalities of Billens and Hennens merged to form the new municipality of Billens-Hennens. On 1 January 2001 the former municipalities of Villarsiviriaux, Villargiroud, Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens and Orsonnens merged to form the new municipality of Villorsonnens. The former municipalities of Vauderens, Bionnens and Mossel merged into Ursy. The former municipalities of Gillarens and Promasens merged into Rue. On 1 January 2003 the municipality of Vuisternens-devant-Romont along with the former municipalities of Sommentier, Villariaz, Estévenens, La Joux (FR), La Magne, Les Ecasseys and Lieffrens merged into the municipality of Vuisternens-devant-Romont. On 1 January 2004 the former municipalities of Torny-le-Grand and Middes merged to form the new municipality of Torny. The former municipality of Berlens merged into Mézières (FR). The former municipalities of Villaraboud, Chavannes-les-Forts and Prez-vers-Siviriez merged into Siviriez. The former municipality of La Neirigue merged into Vuisternens-devant-Romont. On 1 January 2005 the former municipalities of Lussy (FR) and Villarimboud merged to form the new municipality of La Folliaz. On 1 January 2006 the former municipality of Esmonts merged into Vuarmarens. On 1 January 2012 the former municipality of Vuarmarens merged into the municipality of Ursy. On 1 January 2020 the former municipalities of La Folliaz and Villaz-Saint-Pierre merged to form the new municipality of Villaz. Coat of arms The blazon of the district coat of arms is Gules, a Castle Argent with dexter Tower higher than the sinister one. Demographics Glâne has a population () of . Most of the population () speaks French (16,347