The canton of Fribourg lies in the west of Switzerland. It is bounded to the west by the Lake Neuchatel. To the west and the south of the canton lies the canton of Vaud. To the east the canton of Fribourg is bound by the canton of Bern. There are enclaves within the canton of Vaud. The area of the canton of Fribourg is 1,669 km², including the small enclaves.
The canton lies on the elevated Swiss Plateau. 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 with 2,389 m.
The river Saane (Sarine) flows from the south to the north of the canton. Together with its tributaries it drains most of the lands in the canton. The river Saane later joins the river Aare. The river La Broye drains the west of the canton and flows northeast into Lake Morat (Murtensee). The south west of the canton is drained by the river La Veveyse which flows south into Lake Geneva (Le Leman).
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