Gruyères
Gruyères (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɥijɛʁ] ⓘ; Arpitan: Gruviéres [ɡʁəˈviʁ] ⓘ; Fribourgeois: Grevire; German: Greyerz) is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Gruyères | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Gruyères | |
Gruyères Gruyères | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′N 7°5′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Fribourg |
| District | Gruyère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.44 km2 (10.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 2,199 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1663 |
| SFOS number | 2135 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-FR |
| Localities | Gruyères, Épagny, Pringy, Moléson-sur-Gruyères, Saussivue, Le Pont, Le Creux |
| Surrounded by | Bas-Intyamon, Broc, Bulle, Haut-Intyamon, La Tour-de-Trême, Le Pâquier, Semsales, Val-de-Charmey, Vaulruz, Vuadens |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
The medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane/Sarine river, and gives its name to Gruyère cheese. The medieval town is located at the top of 82-metre (269 ft) high hill overlooking the Saane valley and the Lake of Gruyère.
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