Estavayer-le-Lac facts for kids
| Estavayer-le-Lac | ||
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
Old City of Estavayer-le-Lac
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Fribourg | |
| District | Broye | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.41 km2 (2.47 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) | |
| Highest elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation (Lake Neuchâtel) | 429 m (1,407 ft) | |
| Population (December 2015) | ||
| • Total | 6,208 | |
| • Density | 968.5/km2 (2,508.4/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1470 | |
| Surrounded by | Autavaux, Font, Gorgier (NE), Les Montets, Lully, Montbrelloz, Saint-Aubin-Sauges (NE), Sévaz, Vaumarcus (NE) | |
Estavayer-le-Lac [estavaje l(ə) lak] ([] error: {{lang-xx}}: no text (help)) is a former municipality of the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It is on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel and is between Yverdon and Bern. It was the capital of the district of Broye.
History
On 1 January 2012 the former municipality of Font merged into the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged into the new municipality of Estavayer.
Images for kids
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Lake front at Estavayer-le-Lac
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Old city of Estavayer-le-Lac
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Collegiate church of Saint-Laurent
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De Rivaz Chapel
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Sacré-Coeur Chapel
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Chenaux Castle
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Collegiate church of Saint-Laurent
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Fortifications
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House de la Dîme
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House des Sires d’Estavayer
