Broye | |
Map: | Broye (rivière).png |
Source1 Location: | Semsales (FR) |
Mouth: | Lake Neuchâtel |
Mouth Coordinates: | 46.9803°N 7.0365°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Switzerland |
Length: | 68km (42miles) |
Basin Size: | 850km2 |
Progression: | Lake Neuchâtel→ |
The Broye (pronounced as /fr/; frp|Brouye[1] pronounced as /bʁuj(ə)/) is a 68 km long river, in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, in Switzerland. It has a watershed area of 850 km2.
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).