The Broye (; frp, Brouye
[''Dictionnaire-Dikchenéro: Français-Patois/Patê-Franché''. Société cantonale des patoisans fribourgeois. Fribourg: 2013. p. 87] ) is a 68 km long river, in the cantons of
Fribourg and
Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms ...
, in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. It has a watershed area of 850 km².
Presentation
Its source is located in
Semsales
Semsales (; frp, Semsâles ) is a municipality in the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
History
Semsales is first mentioned about 1100 as ''septem salis''.
Geography
Semsales has an area of . Of this area, or 46. ...
, in the Fribourgeois/Vaudois Prealps, south-west of
Bulle
Bulle (; frp, Bulo ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. In January 2006 Bulle incorporated the formerly independent municipality of La Tour-de-Trême.
History
Ancient times
Bulle is first ...
. It flows first south-west along the Fribourgeois/Vaudois Prealps and turns north after 10 km. The direction of the river changes again near
Moudon
Moudon (; la, Minnodunum; german: Milden) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of Moudon District and is now in the Broye-Vully district.
History
Montmagny was known as ''Minnodunum'' or ''Minnidunum'' during ...
to the north-east. From
Payerne
Payerne (; frp, Payèrna) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the district of Payerne, and is now part of the district of Broye-Vully. The German name ''Peterlingen'' for the town is out of use.
History
The earl ...
, the Broye is running in a large and agricultural valley. The river flows into
Lake Morat first, and then into
Lake Neuchâtel
Lake Neuchâtel (french: Lac de Neuchâtel ; frp, Lèc de Nôchâtél; german: Neuenburgersee) is a lake primarily in Romandy, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The lake lies mainly in the canton of Neuchâtel, but is also shared by t ...
through the ''Broye canal'' (French: ''Canal de la Broye'').
List of Tributaries
* The Petite Glâne
* The Bressonne
* The Lembe
* The Arbogne
Course
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Semsales
Semsales (; frp, Semsâles ) is a municipality in the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
History
Semsales is first mentioned about 1100 as ''septem salis''.
Geography
Semsales has an area of . Of this area, or 46. ...
*
Oron
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Moudon
Moudon (; la, Minnodunum; german: Milden) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of Moudon District and is now in the Broye-Vully district.
History
Montmagny was known as ''Minnodunum'' or ''Minnidunum'' during ...
*
Lucens
Lucens () is a municipality in the Broye-Vully district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. In 2017 the former municipalities of Brenles, Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Cremin, Forel-sur-Lucens and Sarzens merged into the municipality of Lucens.
Hist ...
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Payerne
Payerne (; frp, Payèrna) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the district of Payerne, and is now part of the district of Broye-Vully. The German name ''Peterlingen'' for the town is out of use.
History
The earl ...
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Salavaux
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Lake Morat
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Sugiez
*
La Sauge
*
Lake Neuchatel
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larg ...
See also
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Swiss plateau
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Jura water correction
The correction of the waters of the Swiss Jura consisted of a wide series of hydrological undertakings carried out in Switzerland in the region of the three lakes: Lake Morat connected to Lake Neuchatel by the Broye Canal, the latter connecte ...
References
External links
TourismePortail Internet de la Broye vaudoise et fribourgeoise
Rivers of Switzerland
Tributaries of Lake Neuchâtel
Rivers of the canton of Vaud
Rivers of the canton of Fribourg
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