Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Broc

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping164.1
All food and beverage74.6
Restaurants74.4

Broc Facts

Area12.2 km²
Population2,626
Male Population1,331 (50.7%)
Female Population1,295 (49.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+44.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+21.8%
Median Age40 years (Male: 38.1, Female: 41.9)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.60513, 7.09891

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Broc Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,8201,9672,1562,5922,626
Population Density149.3 / km²161.4 / km²176.9 / km²212.7 / km²215.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Broc Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 20.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Broc+42.4%+31.8%+20.2%
Canton of Fribourg+78.6%+52.1%+31%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Broc Median Age

Median Age: 40 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Broc40 yrs41.9 yrs38.1 yrs
Canton of Fribourg39.3 yrs39.9 yrs38.7 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Broc Population Density

Population Density: 216 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Broc2,62612.2 km²216 / km²
Canton of Fribourg302,9831,670.7 km²181 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Broc Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Broc

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Broc

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Broc CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Broc30,072 tn11.45 tn2,467.4 tons/km²
Canton of Fribourg3,470,153 tn11.45 tn2,077 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Broc CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)30,072 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.45 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,467.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/1/178:10 AM4.111.6 km1,590 m7km E of Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerlandusgs.gov
6/17/087:48 PM3.536.1 km4,800 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
4/1/0712:22 AM356.1 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/29/069:49 AM3.639.1 km4,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/19/052:56 PM350.6 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
6/12/044:47 PM334.8 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/30/049:46 AM3.234.8 km9,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/30/047:20 AM3.134.8 km9,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/18/043:29 PM3.17.6 km11,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/18/042:31 PM3.87.6 km11,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Broc

Broc ([bʀɔ:], Arpitan:  Bro ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

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