The Broye (French: [bʁwa] (listen); Arpitan: Brouye[1] [bʁuj(ə)] (
listen)) 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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Native name | La Broye (French) |
Location | |
Country | Switzerland |
Physical characteristics | |
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• location | Semsales (FR) |
Mouth | Lake Neuchâtel |
• coordinates | 46.9803°N 7.0365°E / 46.9803; 7.0365 |
Length | 68 km (42 mi) |
Basin size | 850 km2 (330 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lake Neuchâtel→ Thielle→ Lake Biel→ Aare→ Rhine→ North Sea |
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).
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