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Municipality

Broc

Located in Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg Coordinates: 46°36′01″ N 7°07′10″ E

Map showing the location of Broc Broc
Location in Switzerland
Population
2,627
2.6K
Elevation
874 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
16
listed under Broc
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport45 km
GVA Geneva International Airport87 km

About Broc

Broc is a municipality. Location: Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg. Population: 2,627. Elevation: 874 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Dent de Broc and Dent du Chamois.

Climate of Broc

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Broc
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°9°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1041088997112132117119100107116120

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

How to get to Broc

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 111 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 112 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Broc

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 4,487 natural sites, 578 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km322 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 11 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 14 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 7 kmN
  • Arnensee Lake 25 kmS

25–60 km1,643 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 48 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 54 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 54 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 50 kmE

60–100 km3,266 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 66 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 73 kmE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 67 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Broc

16 places
  1. 1 Broc 2.1K

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

Cities & villages15

Nearby attractions & nature

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