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Municipality

Echarlens

Located in Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg Coordinates: 46°38′45″ N 7°04′38″ E

Map showing the location of Echarlens Echarlens
Location in Switzerland
Population
829
829
Elevation
721 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Echarlens
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport44 km
GVA Geneva International Airport87 km

About Echarlens

Echarlens is a municipality. Location: Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg. Population: 829. Elevation: 721 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Lac de la Gruyère and Mont Bifé.

Climate of Echarlens

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 Echarlens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°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 Echarlens

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (87 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 37 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 44 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 87 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 110 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 44 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 108 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Echarlens

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 4,294 natural sites, 581 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km250 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 6 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 16 kmE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 2 kmNE
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km1,472 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 45 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 57 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 56 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 53 kmE

60–100 km3,335 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 69 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 75 kmE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 69 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Echarlens

1 place

Cities & villages1

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