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Sarine District

Located in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°47′04″ N 7°06′00″ E

Sarine District
Norbert Aepli, Switzerland · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
107,158
107.2K
Elevation
591 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
25
listed under Sarine District
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport34 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg96 km

About Sarine District

Sarine District is a district. Location: Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Population: 107,158.

From Wikipedia

Sarine District (French: District de la Sarine [distʁi(kt) d(ə) la saʁin]; Arpitan: District de la Sarena [diʃˈtʁi də la ʃaʁˈnɑ] ; German: Saanebezirk) is one of the seven districts of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is largely French-speaking, with a German-speaking minority. Its territory is drained by the Sarine river (which gives it its name), and by its tributary, the Glâne. It has a population of 107,158 (as of 31 December 2020).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
218 km²
Official website
fr.ch

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sarine District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (119 mm)
Driest month
March (73 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 Sarine District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°13°18°21°24°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°13°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)7676738310411910811394929288

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

How to get to Sarine District

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (96 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 32 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 34 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 96 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 32 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 93 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 98 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sarine District

Within 100 km: 288 historic and cultural sites, 3,996 natural sites, 585 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 10 kmS
  • Schwarzsee Lake 19 kmSE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 23 kmNW
  • Lake Murten Lake 16 kmN

25–60 km1,233 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 33 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 56 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 56 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 53 kmE

60–100 km3,513 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 67 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 72 kmE
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 67 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 100 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sarine District

25 places
  1. 1 Fribourg 38.2K
  2. 2 Villars-sur-Glâne 12.2K
  3. 3 Marly 8.1K
  4. 4 Gibloux 7.6K
  5. 5 Granges-Paccot 3.8K
  6. 6 Belfaux 3.3K
  7. 7 Givisiez 3.2K
  8. 8 Le Mouret 3.1K
  9. 9 Grolley-Ponthaux 2.9K
  10. 10 Corminboeuf 2.7K
  11. 11 Neyruz (FR) 2.7K
  12. 12 Hauterive (FR) 2.5K
  13. 13 Bois d'Amont 2.3K
  14. 14 Prez 2.2K
  15. 15 La Brillaz 2.1K
  16. 16 Avry 1.9K
  17. 17 Matran 1.5K
  18. 18 Cottens (FR) 1.5K
  19. 19 Treyvaux 1.5K
  20. 20 La Sonnaz 1.2K
  21. 21 Chénens 842
  22. 22 Autigny 796
  23. 23 Ferpicloz 266
  24. 24 Pierrafortscha 160
  25. 25 Villarsel-sur-Marly 72

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

Nature and heritage in Sarine District

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources