Glâne District
Located in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°40′00″ N 6°55′00″ E
- Population
- 24,957
- 25K
- Elevation
- 716 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 14
- listed under Glâne District
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport52 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport78 km
About Glâne District
Glâne District is a district. Location: Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Population: 24,957. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Etang des Bugnons and Haut de Fiaugères.
Climate of Glâne District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 72 | 73 | 81 | 101 | 113 | 102 | 108 | 94 | 90 | 88 | 84 |
How to get to Glâne District
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (78 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 27 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 52 kmnortheast
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 78 kmsouthwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 103 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 27 kmsouthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 51 kmnortheast
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 79 kmsouthwest
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 94 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 111 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Glâne District
Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 3,664 natural sites, 491 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km132 places
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 14 kmE
- Lac de la Gruyère Lake 14 kmE
- Lac des Joncs Lake 17 kmS
- Etang de la Luneire Lake 12 kmNE
25–60 km1,293 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 52 kmNE
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 48 kmN
- Ile de Salagnon Island 25 kmS
- Lake Wohlen Lake 45 kmNE
60–100 km2,928 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 69 kmE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 69 kmE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 65 kmE
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Glâne District
14 places- 1 Romont (FR) 5.4K
- 2 Ursy 3.3K
- 3 Vuisternens-devant-Romont 2.3K
- 4 Villaz 2.3K
- 5 Siviriez 2.3K
- 6 Rue 1.5K
- 7 Villorsonnens 1.5K
- 8 Mézières (FR) 1K
- 9 Torny 973
- 10 Châtonnaye 830
- 11 Billens-Hennens 786
- 12 Massonnens 533
- 13 Le Châtelard 364
- 14 Grangettes 222
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Etang des Bugnons Lake, Marsens7.2 km E
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Haut de Fiaugères Mountain, Saint-Martin (FR)8.3 km S
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Moléson Mountain, Gruyères15 km SE -
Croix du Saut Mountain, Gibloux9.3 km NE
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Mont Gibloux Mountain, Sorens9.6 km E
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Sendeturm Gibloux Landmark, Sorens9.7 km E
Other regions in Canton of Fribourg
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Veveyse District District, Canton of Fribourg13 km S -
Broye District District, Canton of Fribourg17 km N -
Sarine District District, Canton of Fribourg19 km NE -
Gruyère District District, Canton of Fribourg16 km SE
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Sense District District, Canton of Fribourg30 km NE -
See District, Canton of Fribourg32 km NE
Sources & licences
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