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Municipality

Villaz

Located in Glâne District, Canton of Fribourg Coordinates: 46°43′36″ N 6°57′22″ E

Map showing the location of Villaz Villaz
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,303
2.3K
Elevation
744 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Villaz
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport46 km
GVA Geneva International Airport85 km

About Villaz

Villaz is a municipality. Location: Glâne District, Canton of Fribourg. Population: 2,303. Elevation: 744 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Etang de la Tuilerie and Etang de la Tuilerie.

Climate of Villaz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · 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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Climate of Villaz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°17°20°23°23°18°13°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)7472738110111310210894908884

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Villaz

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (85 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 34 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 46 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 85 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 106 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 45 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 104 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Villaz

Within 100 km: 217 historic and cultural sites, 3,676 natural sites, 499 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km108 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 11 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 23 kmN
  • Lake Murten Lake 25 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 13 kmSE

25–60 km1,197 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 45 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 41 kmN
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 32 kmS
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 39 kmNE

60–100 km3,087 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 66 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 66 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 63 kmE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Villaz

4 places
  1. 1 Villaz-Saint-Pierre 1.1K

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

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