Gruyères
Also known as Greyerz, Gruyères FR, Gruyeres, Gruyeres FR, Gruyère
Gruyères (; ; Fribourgeois: Grevire; ) is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Key facts
- Switzerland municipality.subject_name
- Gruyères
- Switzerland municipality.image_photo
- Gruyères et sa cité médiévale.jpg
- Switzerland municipality.municipality_type
- municipality
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- CHE Gruyères COA.svg
- Switzerland municipality.imagepath_flag
- CHE Gruyères Flag.svg
- Switzerland municipality.canton
- Fribourg
- Switzerland municipality.iso code region
- CH-FR
- Switzerland municipality.district
- Gruyère
- Switzerland municipality.postal_code
- 1663
- Switzerland municipality.municipality_code
- 2135
- Switzerland municipality.area
- 28.39
- Switzerland municipality.elevation
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Gruyères (; ; Fribourgeois: Grevire; ) is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
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 an hill overlooking the Saane valley and the Lake of Gruyère.
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