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Veveyse District

Located in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°33′03″ N 6°54′39″ E

Veveyse District
Roland Zumbühl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
16,952
17K
Elevation
842 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
9
listed under Veveyse District
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport60 km
GVA Geneva International Airport71 km

About Veveyse District

Veveyse District is a district. Location: Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Population: 16,952.

From Wikipedia

Veveyse District (German: Bezirk Vivisbach; French: District de la Veveyse [distʁi(kt) d(ə) la vəvɛːz]; Arpitan: District de la Vevêse [diʃˈtʁi də la vəˈveʒə] ) is one of seven districts in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It has a population of 19,572 (as of 31 December 2020). It takes its name from the river Veveyse which flows through the district.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
134 km²
Official website
fr.ch

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Veveyse District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (134 mm)
Driest month
March (86 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 Veveyse District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)981018694110134118120104107113113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Veveyse District

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 60 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (71 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 22 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 60 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 71 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 93 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 22 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 60 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 103 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 123 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Veveyse District

Within 100 km: 160 historic and cultural sites, 3,862 natural sites, 509 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 12 kmS
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 22 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 19 kmNE
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 5 kmSE

25–60 km1,445 places

  • Lake Wohlen Lake 56 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 31 kmNE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 42 kmN
  • Lake Murten Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km2,866 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 61 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 71 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 71 kmE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Veveyse District

9 places
  1. 1 Châtel-Saint-Denis 7.2K
  2. 2 Attalens 3.6K
  3. 3 Bossonnens 1.5K
  4. 4 Semsales 1.4K
  5. 5 La Verrerie 1.3K
  6. 6 Le Flon 1.2K
  7. 7 Remaufens 1.2K
  8. 8 Saint-Martin (FR) 1K
  9. 9 Granges (Veveyse) 864

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

Nature and heritage in Veveyse District

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources