Eschiens
Eschiens is a hamlet in Rue, Glâne District, Canton of Fribourg. Eschiens is situated nearby to the locality Champ Verney, as well as near the village Écublens.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ecublens-Rue railway station and Saints-Pierre-et-Paul Parish Church.
Ecublens-Rue railway station
Railway station
Ecublens-Rue railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Écublens, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Palézieux–Lyss line of Swiss Federal Railways.
Oron Castle
Castle
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 3½ km southeast of Eschiens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Écublens and Promasens.
Écublens
Village
Écublens is a former municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2025, the former municipalities of Auboranges, Chapelle and Écublens merged into the municipality of Rue.
Rue
Village
Rue is a municipality in the district of Glâne in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 1993 the former municipality of Blessens merged into Rue, followed by Promasens and Gillarens in 2001.
Eschiens
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Rue, Glâne District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.60297° or 46° 36′ 11″ north
Longitude
6.81107° or 6° 48′ 40″ east
Elevation
602 metres (1,975 feet)
Open location code
8FR8JR36+5C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Eschiens” goes by many names.
- French: “Eschiens”
Localities in the Area
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