Broc (Fribourg)

Geschichte

Broc is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.HistoryBroc is first mentioned in 1115 as Broc and Broch. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Bruck, but that name is no longer used.GeographyBroc has an area, of 10km2. Of this area, 4.2km2 or 41.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.44km2 or 44.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.91km2 or 9.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.29km2 or 2.9% is either rivers or lakes and 0.22km2 or 2.2% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.6%. Of the forested land, 42.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.2% is used for growing crops, 20.6% is pastures and 14.8% is used for alpine pastures. Of the water in the municipality, 1.4% is in lakes and 1.5% is in rivers and streams.The municipality is located in the Greyerz district, on the Bulle-Boltigen road near the Jaun Pass.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Crane Argent rising from a chevron-like Bridge Or and in chief dexter a Mullet of Five of the last.DemographicsBroc has a population of., 25.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 8%. Migration accounted for 10%, while births and deaths accounted for 0.4%.