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Gruyère District

Located in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°36′27″ N 7°06′27″ E

Map showing the location of Gruyère District Gruyère District
Location in Switzerland
Population
57,619
57.6K
Elevation
683 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
25
listed under Gruyère District
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport45 km
GVA Geneva International Airport87 km

About Gruyère District

Gruyère District is a district. Location: Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Population: 57,619. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Lac de la Gruyère and Ruine de la Tour de Pont-en-Ogoz.

Climate of Gruyère District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (132 mm)
Driest month
March (89 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 Gruyère District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°10°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1041088997112132117119100107116120

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

How to get to Gruyère District

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (87 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 38 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 45 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 87 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 108 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 38 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 46 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 111 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gruyère District

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 4,429 natural sites, 577 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km299 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 10 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 15 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 6 kmN
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 16 kmSW

25–60 km1,620 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 47 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 55 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 55 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 51 kmE

60–100 km3,255 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 67 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 74 kmE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 67 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 97 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gruyère District

25 places
  1. 1 Bulle 23.9K
  2. 2 Riaz 2.8K
  3. 3 Broc 2.6K
  4. 4 Val-de-Charmey 2.5K
  5. 5 Vuadens 2.4K
  6. 6 Gruyères 2.2K
  7. 7 Marsens 2K
  8. 8 Pont-en-Ogoz 1.9K
  9. 9 La Roche 1.7K
  10. 10 Haut-Intyamon 1.6K
  11. 11 Bas-Intyamon 1.5K
  12. 12 Sâles 1.4K
  13. 13 Le Pâquier (FR) 1.3K
  14. 14 Sorens 1.1K
  15. 15 Vaulruz 1.1K
  16. 16 Corbières 908
  17. 17 Grandvillard 847
  18. 18 Echarlens 829
  19. 19 Hauteville 681
  20. 20 Jaun 643
  21. 21 Morlon 638
  22. 22 Botterens 616
  23. 23 Pont-la-Ville 595
  24. 24 Crésuz 398
  25. 25 Châtel-sur-Montsalvens 295

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

Nature and heritage in Gruyère District

Nearby attractions & nature

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