Besencens

Besencens is a hamlet in , , and has an elevation of 880 metres. Besencens is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oron Castle and Oron railway station.

Castle
is a castle in the municipality of in the canton of in . It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. is situated 2½ km southwest of Besencens.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Lausanne–Bern line of Swiss Federal Railways. is situated 2½ km southwest of Besencens.

Church
is situated 3½ km southwest of Besencens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chapelle and La Rogivue.

Village
is a former municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in . Since 2005, in the same canton is part of the municipality of .

Hamlet
was an independent commune in , until it was incorporated into the municipality of . is situated 3 km southeast of Besencens.

Village
is a small town and former municipality in the district of in the canton of in . The municipalities of , , , Ecoteaux, , , , , and merged on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of . is situated 3½ km southwest of Besencens.

Besencens

Latitude
46.58486° or 46° 35′ 6″ north
Longitude
6.86739° or 6° 52′ 3″ east
Elevation
880 metres (2,887 feet)
Open location code
8FR8HVM8+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1650181105
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
7670072
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