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| x Zürich |
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Zurich (German: Zürich, German pronunciation: [ˈtsyːrɪç]; Swiss German: Züri) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. The municipality...
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| x Berne |
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The city of Bern or Berne (German: Bern, pronounced [ˈbɛrn] ( listen); French: Berne [bɛʁn]; Italian: Berna [ˈbɛrna]; Romansh: Berna [ˈbɛrnə]; Bernese German: Bärn [b̥æːrn]) is the Bundesstadt (federal city, de facto capital) of Switzerland, and,...
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| x Lucerne |
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Lucerne ( /ˌluːˈsɜrn/; German: Luzern, [luˈtsɛrn] ( listen); French: Lucerne, [lysɛʁn]; Italian: Lucerna, [luˈtʃerna]; Romansh: Lucerna; Lucerne German: Lozärn) is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country....
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| x Altdorf |
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Altdorf (German for "old village") is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. The municipality covers an area of 10.23 square kilometers (3.95 sq mi) and is located at a height of 462 meters (1,516 ft) above sea-level, to the right of the river...
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| x Schwyz |
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The town of Schwyz (help·info) (French: Schwyz, Italian: Svitto) is the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
The Federal Charter of 1291 or Bundesbrief, the charter that eventually led to the foundation of Switzerland, can be seen at the...
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| x Sarnen |
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Sarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen (Sarner See), Switzerland. It has a population of just under 10,000 and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. Sarnen is located 20 km south of Lucerne.
Stone...
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| x Stans |
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Stans is the capital of the canton of Nidwalden (Nidwald) in Switzerland.
Stans is one of the oldest settlements in the entire Nidwalden valley. The first traces of human settlement date to the 2nd Century BC. During the Roman era there is little...
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| x Glarus |
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Glarus (German: [ˈɡlaːrʊs] ( listen); French: Glaris; Italian: Glarona; Romansh: Glaruna) is the capital of the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Glarus municipality since 1 January 2011 incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and...
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| x Zug |
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Zug (German: Zug (help·info) French: Zoug, Italian: Zugo, Romansch: Zug, Latin: named in the 16th century: Tugium), is a German-speaking city in Switzerland. The name ‘Zug’ originates from fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the...
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| x Fribourg |
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Fribourg (Arpitan: Fribôrg/Friboua, IPA: [fribwa] ( listen); German: Freiburg or Freiburg im Üechtland; Italian: Friburgo or Friborgo) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the...
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| x Solothurn |
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The city of Solothurn (German: Solothurn (help·info), French: Soleure, Italian: Soletta, Romansh: Soloturn) is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The city also comprises the only municipality of the district of the same name....
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| x Basel |
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Basel ( /ˈbɑːzəl/) or Basle ( /ˈbɑːl/; German: Basel; pronounced [ˈbaːzəl]) is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and...
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| x Liestal |
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Liestal (in former times Liesthal) is the capital of the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland, 17 km (11 mi) south of Basel.
It is an industrial town with a cobbled-street Old Town.
The name Liestal was first mentioned in 1225, and the settlement...
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| x Schaffhausen |
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Schaffhausen (German: Schaffhausen (help·info), Swiss German: Schafuuse) is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 as of December 2008.
The old portion of the city has...
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| x Trogen |
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Trogen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The town is the seat of the canton's judicial authorities.
The first mentioning of Trogen was in 1168 (Trugin). The name Trogen refers to a number of fountains (Trögen)...
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| x Herisau |
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Herisau is a municipality of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen.
The central hamlet and the houses around the central square,...
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| x Appenzell |
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Appenzell is the capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. Appenzell has no municipal government of its own; rather, the different parts of Appenzell belong to the districts Appenzell, Schwende and Rüte. Because of that, for...
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| x St. Gallen |
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St. Gallen ( Sankt Gallen (help·info) or St. Gall; French: Saint-Gall; Italian: San Gallo; Romansh: Son Gagl) is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today,...
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| x Chur |
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Chur or Coire (German pronunciation: [ˈkuːr] – in general and in Graubünden –, [ˈxuːr] – in other places of Switzerland –; Alemannic German: Khûr; Romansh: Cuira [ˈkwerɐ] or [ˈkwoi̯rɐ]; Italian: Coira [ˈkɔi̯ɾa]; French: Coire [ˈkwaʁ]; Latin: CVRIA,...
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| x Aarau |
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Aarau (German pronunciation: [ˈaːraʊ], locally [ˈɑːraʊ]) is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss...
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| x Weinfelden |
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Weinfelden is a municipality in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of the same name.
Weinfelden is an old town, which was known during Roman times as Quivelda (Winis Feld).
Already in the year 124 AD, there was a...
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| x Frauenfeld |
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Frauenfeld is the capital of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
The earliest trace of human settlement are several La Tène era graves to the east of Langdorf. The Roman road from Oberwinterthur (Vitudurum) to Pfyn ran through what is now the...
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| x Bellinzona |
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Bellinzona (Italian pronunciation: [bɛllinˈdzoːna]; French: Bellinzone, pronounced: [bɛlɛ̃zon]; archaic German: Bellenz [ˈbɛlɛnts]; Latin Bilitio [biˈlitsjo]) is the administrative capital of the canton Ticino in Switzerland. The city is famous for...
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| x Lausanne |
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Lausanne (French pronunciation: [loˈzan]) is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac...
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| x Sion |
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Sion (German Sitten, Latin Sedunum) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. As of December 2010 it had a population of 30,363.
Landmarks include the Basilique de Valère and Château de Tourbillon. Sion has an airfield for civilian and military...
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| x Neuchâtel |
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Neuchâtel (French pronunciation: [nøʃatɛl]), Old French: neu(f) "new" + chatel "castle" (French: château)) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel.
The city has as of December 2007 approximately 32,600 inhabitants (80,000...
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| x Geneva |
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Geneva ( /dʒɨˈniːvə/; French: Genève, IPA: [ʒn̩ɛv]; Arpitan: Genèva, IPA: [ˈd͡zənɛva]) is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland (after Zurich) and is the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where...
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| x Delémont |
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Delémont (Franc-Comtois: D'lémont, German: Delsberg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has approximately 11,000 inhabitants as of 2007.
The area of the municipality was already settled in the middle Bronze Age. Fifteen urn burials...
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| x Einsiedeln |
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Einsiedeln is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey. Einsiedeln is also the birthplace of Paracelsus, a Renaissance physician and alchemist who is credited with...
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| x Gersau |
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Gersau is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, sitting on the shores of Lake Lucerne. Gersau was for many centuries an independent micro-state in permanent alliance with the Swiss Confederation.
Gersau is first...
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| x Bex |
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Bex is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. It is a few miles south of its sister town municipality of Aigle.
Bex is first mentioned in 574 as in Baccis.
Bex is the site of a famous salt mine.
The salt...
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| x Renens |
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Renens is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located in the district of Ouest lausannois, and is a suburb of the city of Lausanne. It is the fourth largest city in the canton. It is considered a very multiethnic town, as more...
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| x Lauterbrunnen |
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Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
The municipality lies in the Lauterbrunnen Valley and comprises the villages Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald,...
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| x St. Moritz |
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St. Moritz (German: Sankt Moritz; Italian: San Maurizio; Romansh: San Murezzan (help·info)) is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The highest summit...
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| x Thun |
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Thun (French: Thoune) is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants (near 90,000 in the agglomeration), as of 1 January 2006.
It is located where the River Aar flows out...
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| x Kandersteg |
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Kandersteg is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located along the valley of the River Kander, west of the Jungfrau massif. It is noted for its spectacular mountain...
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| x Montmelon |
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Montmelon is a village and former municipality in the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2009 it is a part of the new municipality Clos du Doubs.
The municipality was composed of several villages (Montmelon...
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| x Saint-Ursanne |
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Saint Ursanne (population approximately 1,000) is a city and a former municipality of the district of Porrentruy in the canton of Jura, Switzerland which has preserved its medieval character. The city contains many historical curiosities, including...
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| x Vevey |
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Vevey (French pronunciation: [vəvɛ]) is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, near Lausanne.
It was the seat of the district of the same name until 2006, and is now part of the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District....
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| x Biel/Bienne |
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Biel/Bienne is a city in the district of the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
It is located on the language boundary and is throughout bilingual. Biel is the German name for the town, Bienne its French...
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| x Winterthur |
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Winterthur (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪntərtuːr], English: /ˈvɪntərtʊər/) is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and...
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| x Interlaken |
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Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.
Until 1891 Interlaken was known as Aarmühle. The convent of the...
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| x Apples |
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Apples is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Apples has a long history of settlements. Remains from the Neolithic, the Bronze Age, and the Romans have been found in the municipality. The first true...
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Aubonne is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipality was settled very early. The oldest remains are from the Bronze Age. From Roman times, there remain foundations of villas, and from early...
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Ballens is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
A tumulus from the Hallstatt time period was found near Ballens.
The first record of Ballens is from 1139 under the name Barlens. In 1453 the spelling Balens...
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| x Berolle |
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Berolle is municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
Berolle is first mentioned in 1235 as Birula. In 1453 it was mentioned as Birolaz.
Berolle has an area, as of 2009, of 9.6 square kilometers (3.7 sq mi). Of this...
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| x Bière |
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Bière is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
Bière is first mentioned in 1177 as Beria.
Bière has an area, as of 2009, of 25.01 square kilometers (9.66 sq mi). Of this area, 9.57 km (3.69 sq mi) or 38.3% is...
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| x Bougy-Villars |
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Bougy-Villars is a municipality in the Swiss the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
Bougy-Villars is first mentioned in 996 as in villa Balgedelco. Starting in 1285 and until the end of the 19th Century, it was known as Bougy-Milon....
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| x Féchy |
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Féchy is a municipality located in the district of Morges of the Swiss canton of Vaud, in Romandy, the French-speaking part of the country.
Féchy is first mentioned in 1188 as Fescheio.
Féchy has an area, as of 2009, of 2.7 square kilometers (1.0 sq...
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| x Gimel |
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Gimel is a municipality in the Swiss the canton Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
Gimel is first mentioned around 979-993 as Gemella.
Gimel has an area, as of 2009, of 18.89 square kilometers (7.29 sq mi). Of this area, 6.07 km (2.34 sq mi)...
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Pompaples is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
Pompaples is first mentioned in 1049 as Pons Papuli.
Pompaples has an area, as of 2009, of 4.45 square kilometers (1.72 sq mi). Of this area, 3.14...
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| x Baden |
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Baden is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau, on the west bank of the river Limmat, located in the Limmat Valley (German: Limmattal), 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Zürich. It is the seat of the district of Baden. The name refers to the mineral...
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| x Bremgarten |
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Bremgarten is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It serves as seat of the district of Bremgarten. The medieval old town is listed as a heritage site of national significance.
The area was known before 1140 as Bremgarten, though the city...
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Brugg is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau and is the seat of the district of the same name. The city is located at the confluence of the Reuss, Aare, and Limmat Rivers, with the Aare flowing through the city’s old town. It is located...
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| x Chessel |
Chessel is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.
Chessel is first mentioned in 1364 as Chessey.
Chessel has an area, as of 2009, of 3.57 square kilometers (1.38 sq mi). Of this area, 2.2 km (0.85 sq...
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| x Aigle |
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Aigle is the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The town has a population of 8,100 people.
The name of this municipality in French means eagle.
Aigle lies at an elevation of 415 m (1,362 ft) about 13 km (8.1 mi)...
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| x Villars-sur-Ollon |
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Villars sur Ollon, commonly referred to as Villars, is a village in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, part of the municipality of Ollon. Accommodation consists largely of chalets. It is also known for its boarding schools, especially for Collège...
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Corbeyrier is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Aigle. It became a municipality in 1718.
Corbeyrier is first mentioned in 1261 as de Cubiriaco.
Corbeyrier has an area, as of 2009, of 21.99 square...
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| x Gryon |
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Gryon is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.
Gryon is first mentioned in 1189 as Griuns.
Gryon has an area, as of 2009, of 15.22 square kilometers (5.88 sq mi). Of this area, 4.31 km (1.66 sq mi) or...
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| x Lavey-Morcles |
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Lavey-Morcles is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Aigle.
The municipality was created in 1852 by a merger of Morcles and Lavey.
Lavey-Morcles is first mentioned in 1016 as A Laver. In 1189 it was...
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