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Broye District

Located in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°49′20″ N 6°54′09″ E

Broye District
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Population
33,901
33.9K
Elevation
443 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
17
listed under Broye District
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport47 km
GVA Geneva International Airport89 km

About Broye District

Broye District is a district. Location: Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Population: 33,901.

From Wikipedia

Broye District (French: [distʁi(kt) d(ə) la bʁwa]; Arpitan: District de la Brouye [diʃˈtʁi də la ˈbʁuj(ə)] ; German: Broyebezirk) is one of the seven districts of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, lying in the vicinity of Lake Neuchâtel. Its territory is non-contiguous and Broye is fragmented into four parts, three of which exist as exclaves from the canton of Fribourg. It has a population of 33,901 (as of 31 December 2020).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
174 km²
Official website
fr.ch

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Broye District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (113 mm)
Driest month
February (72 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Broye District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°22°25°24°20°15°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)7472738110111310210894908884

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Broye District

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 47 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (89 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 40 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 47 kmeast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 89 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 44 kmeast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 96 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Broye District

Within 100 km: 268 historic and cultural sites, 3,057 natural sites, 465 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 20 kmSE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 12 kmN
  • Lake Murten Lake 18 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 23 kmSE

25–60 km871 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 44 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 33 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 42 kmS
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 36 kmNE

60–100 km2,831 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 72 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 71 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 69 kmE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Broye District

17 places
  1. 1 Estavayer 9.8K
  2. 2 Belmont-Broye 5.6K
  3. 3 Montagny (FR) 2.7K
  4. 4 Cheyres-Châbles 2.3K
  5. 5 Saint-Aubin (FR) 1.8K
  6. 6 Cugy (FR) 1.8K
  7. 7 Les Montets 1.5K
  8. 8 Lully (FR) 1.2K
  9. 9 Delley-Portalban 1.2K
  10. 10 Surpierre 1.1K
  11. 11 Gletterens 1.1K
  12. 12 Châtillon (FR) 484
  13. 13 Vallon 455
  14. 14 Nuvilly 446
  15. 15 Sévaz 304
  16. 16 Prévondavaux 72

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Nature and heritage in Broye District

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources