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Delve into Giffers in Switzerland
Giffers in the region of Fribourg with its 1,566 residents is a city in Switzerland - some 17 mi or ( 28 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital .
Current time in Giffers is now 02:11 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wahlern, Villars-sur-Marly, Sankt Ursen, Praroman, and Laupen. While being here, make sure to check out Wahlern . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Giffers ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Funiculaire Neuveville-Saint Pierre à Fribourg, Suisse / Nikon D90
Funiculaire Neuveville-Saint Pierre (fonctionne à contrepoids d'eau provenant des égouts de la ville) Fribourg, Suisse / Nikon D90 ..
Anthropology 4 - Lauds
This is a brief bit of morning prayer (lauds), with the Fraternity Eucharistein, in the chapel at Bourguillion. At roughly 6:30 am each morning, the community gathers for morning prayer, which (as I s ..
Highland Games Schweizer Meisterschaften 2009 - St. Ursen
Highland Games Schweizer Meisterschaften 2009 - St. Ursen ..
Carnaval des Bolzes 2012 Rababou et cortège 3D Fribourg (Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3)
71967-2012 Suisse / Fribourg Rababou et cortège 3D More 3D photos: www.christian-roux.ch Photos of the event: www.christian-roux.ch ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Üechtland
The Üechtland is a region in western Switzerland, where the cities of Berne and Fribourg are located. The name for the region is obsolete; today, it is only used to distinguish Fribourg (German: Freiburg im Üechtland) from Freiburg (or Freiburg im Breisgau) in Germany.
Located at 46.77 7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Sales, Sarine
Sales is a village and former municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1082 as Sala. The municipality had 114 inhabitants in 1811, which went up and down to 191 in 1850, 160 in 1870, 226 in 1920, 175 in 1930, 213 in 1941 and 153 in 1970. In 1977 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Ependes.
Located at 46.76 7.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lac de Pérolles
Lac de Pérolles, a lake formed by Maigrauge Dam, is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Fribourg, in western Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.35 square kilometres . The dam was built in 1872, and its height was increased by 2.5 metres in 1910. The watershed (or catchment) is 1,250 square kilometres . The Maigrauge Dam has a gated spillway.
Located at 46.80 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
La Maigrauge Abbey
La Maigrauge Abbey or Magerau Abbey (French: Abbaye de la Maigrauge; German: Abtei Magerau) is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Fribourg, Switzerland, and founded in 1255. The abbey is situated on the Sarine River and lies on the border between French-speaking and German-speaking Switzerland. The community is bilingual.
Located at 46.80 7.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Observatory Naef Ependes
Observatory Robert-A. Naef (Observatoire Robert-A. Naef) is an astronomical observatory located at Ependes, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The observatory was named in memory of Robert A. Naef (1907-1975).
Located at 46.75 7.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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