About 1636 Broc
Broc is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 10.0 km²
Population
2'848residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'430
Vacancy
5.23%
Foreign residents
34.4%
Dwellings
1'472
Jobs (FTE)
917
Tax multiplier
92%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1636 Broc, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
917 full-time-equivalent jobs across 119 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 45% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
917FTE total
Primary1.9%
Secondary44.9%
Tertiary53.2%
Land use
11% built-up, 40% agricultural, 44% forest. Measured across 1'006 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.4%
Agriculture42.1%
Forest46.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.6%, ahead of SVP at 23.3%.
Source BFS
SP24.6%+0.1 pp
SVP23.3%+7.8 pp
FDP19.6%−4.5 pp
Mitte17.4%
Grüne9.0%+0.3 pp
GLP2.1%−0.9 pp
CSP
1.3%−0.6 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.2%
Second homes11.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 3.2°C with 1'186 mm of rain. Warmest in August (10.8°C), coldest in February (-3.4°C). Station: Le Moléson, 1974 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
3.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 3.2°C
Rain 1186 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Le Moléson · 1974 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1922
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
