Besencens
Besencens is a hamlet in Saint-Martin, Veveyse District, Canton of Fribourg and has an elevation of 880 metres. Besencens is situated nearby to the locality Delez du Flon, as well as near the village Pont.Places of Interest
Highlights include Oron Castle and Oron railway station.
Oron Castle
Castle
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Oron Castle is a castle in the municipality of Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Oron Castle is situated 2½ km southwest of Besencens.
Oron railway station
Railway station
Oron railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Oron, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Lausanne–Bern line of Swiss Federal Railways. Oron railway station is situated 2½ km southwest of Besencens.
Reformed church
Church
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reformed church is situated 3½ km southwest of Besencens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chapelle and La Rogivue.
Chapelle
Village
Chapelle is a former municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Since 2005, Chapelle in the same canton is part of the municipality of Cheiry.
La Rogivue
Hamlet
La Rogivue was an independent commune in Vaud, Switzerland until it was incorporated into the municipality of Maracon. La Rogivue is situated 3 km southeast of Besencens.
Oron-la-Ville
Village
Photo: Odrade123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oron-la-Ville is a small town and former municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye merged on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of Oron. Oron-la-Ville is situated 3½ km southwest of Besencens.
Besencens
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Saint-Martin, Veveyse District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.58486° or 46° 35′ 6″ northLongitude
6.86739° or 6° 52′ 3″ eastElevation
880 metres (2,887 feet)Open location code
8FR8HVM8+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1650181105OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
7670072
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