Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country.
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Fribourg lies on the elevated
Swiss Plateau and is bounded to the west by the
Lake Neuchatel, to the west and the south of the canton lie the canton of
Vaud and to the east the canton of
Bern.
On the shores of
Lake Neuchatel and
Lake Morat significant traces of prehistoric settlements have been unearthed.
In the west the lands are flat, but towards the south east of the canton, the lands rise to a hilly region. This region is commonly called pre-Alps. The highest elevation in the canton is the
Vanil Noir at 2,389 metres above sea level.
The
River Saane flows from the south to the north of the canton. The main agricultural activities are cattle breeding and dairy farming. Cheese-making is established, in particular in the district of
La Gruyere, home of the cheese with the same name.
Other agricultural produces include tobacco, fruit and cereals. Agriculture is predominant in the north of the canton where the most fertile lands lie. The mountain areas attract tourists all year round. The lake regions are frequented by tourists - mainly families - in summer and autumn.
