Broc
municipality in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
Broc ( or ; French: [bʁo]; Arpitan: Broc or Bro, locally [bʀo] ) 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.
In 1898, the Cailler chocolate factory was opened. As a consequence, the population of Broc tripled. The factory hydroelectrical plant on the Jogne enabled the electrification of the entire village.
Geography
Broc has an area, as of 2009, of 10 square kilometers (3.9 mi2). Of this area, 4.2 km2 (1.6 mi2) or 41.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.44 km2 (1.71 mi2) or 44.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.91 km2 (0.35 mi2) or 9.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.29 km2 (0.11 mi2) or 2.9% is either rivers or lakes and 0.22 km2 (0.085 mi2) or 2.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built-up area, housing and buildings made up 4.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.6%.
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