Châtel-Saint-Denis
Encyclopedia
Châtel-Saint-Denis is a municipality
and district capital of the district of Veveyse
in the canton
of Fribourg in Switzerland
.
The bog and Lac de Lussy
are a nature preserve.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
and district capital of the district of Veveyse
Veveyse (district)
Veveyse District is a one of seven districts in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It has a population of . It consists of the following municipalities:-References:...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Fribourg in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
The bog and Lac de Lussy
Lac de Lussy
Lac de Lussy is a lake in the bog at Châtel-Saint-Denis, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Lake and bog are part of a nature preserve, listed in the Inventory of Mire Landscapes of Particular Beauty and National Importance.-External links:*...
are a nature preserve.