Île d'Ogoz
 View from the north side | |
  Location in Switzerland | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake of Gruyère |
| Length | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Width | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 688 m (2,257 ft) |
| Country | |
| Canton | Fribourg |
| District | Gruyère |
The Île d'Ogoz is an island in the Lake of Gruyère, located in the canton of Fribourg. It has a length of 130 metres and a width of about 70 metres. Its highest point is 688 metres above sea level or 11 metres above lake level (677 m). The distance from the shore is 160 metres. On the island are a ruined castle and a church.
Before the completion of the Rossens Dam, it was a promontory overlooking the valley of the Sarine. It then became an island after the valley was flooded. When the level of the lake is at its lowest, the island becomes a 500 metre-long peninsula accessible to pedestrians.
Politically the island belongs to the municipality of Pont-en-Ogoz in the district of Gruyère.
References
- Swisstopo topographic maps
External links
Media related to Château de Pont-en-Ogoz at Wikimedia Commons- Île d'Ogoz on la-gruyère.ch
Coordinates: 46°41′54″N 7°06′01″E / 46.69833°N 7.10028°E