Broc

Also known as Broc FR

Broc ( or ; ; or , ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Broc
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: 2014-Broc.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Main town of Broc
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Broc COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Broc Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Fribourg
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-FR
Swiss town.district: Gruyère
Swiss town.postal_code: 1636
Swiss town.municipality_code: 2124
Swiss town.area: 10.06
Swiss town.elevation: 718
Swiss town.website: www.broc.ch
Swiss town.mayor_title: Syndic
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Botterens, Châtel-sur-Montsalvens, Crésuz, Gruyères, La Tour-de-Trême, Morlon, Val-de-Charmey

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Broc
Population: 2651
Area: 10.03
Elevation: 718
Official website: www.broc.ch
Image: Industriesiedlung Broc-Fabrique, Firmengelände der Schokoladenfabrik Cailler (Nestlé), Broc FR.jpg
Dialing code: 026
Licence plate code: FR

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Commons category: Broc
time of earliest written record: 1115-00-00
P8168: list of state leaders in 154
postal code: 1636
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/2124

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Broc ( or ; ; or , ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

==History== Broc is first mentioned in 1115 as Broc and Broch. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Bruck, but that name is no longer used.