Broye_(river)

Broye

Broye

River in Switzerland

The Broye (French: [bʁwa] ⓘ; Arpitan: Brouye[1] [bʁuj(ə)] ⓘ) is a 68 km long river, in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, in Switzerland. It has a watershed area of 850 km2.

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Its source is located in Semsales, in the Fribourgeois/Vaudois Prealps, south-west of Bulle. 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 to the north-east. From Payerne, the Broye is running in a large and agricultural valley. The river flows into Lake Morat first, and then into Lake Neuchâtel through the Broye canal (French: Canal de la Broye).

List of Tributaries

  • The Petite Glâne
  • The Bressonne
  • The Lembe
  • The Arbogne

Course

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Dictionnaire-Dikchenéro: Français-Patois/Patê-Franché. Société cantonale des patoisans fribourgeois. Fribourg: 2013. p. 87
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