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Fribourg (canton) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 46 42 30 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 46.7083 decimal degrees |
| Long: 007 06 11 E degrees minutes |
Long: 7.1031 decimal degrees |
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Note: Occupies an elevated plain, bisected by Saane river; evidence of prehistoric settlements exists on shores of Neuchâtel and Morat lakes; today area is predominantly agricultural; located on linguistic frontier of nation. |
Names: |
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| Fribourg (preferred,C,V,English)
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| Fribourg (French,U)
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| Canton de Fribourg (C,V,O,French-P,U)
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| Freiburg (C,V,German,U)
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| Kanton Freiburg (C,V,German-P,U)
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| Fribourg canton (C,O)
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| Canton Friburgo (C,V,Italian,U)
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| Chantun Friburg (C,V,Romansh,U)
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| Etat de Fribourg (C,V,French,U)
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| Freiburg, Kanton (C,V,German,U)
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| Freiburg, Staat (C,V,German,U)
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| Fribourg, Canton de (C,V,French,U)
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| Fribourg, Etat de (C,V,French,U)
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| Friburg (C,V,Romansh-P,U)
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| Friburg, Chantun (C,V,Romansh,U)
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| Friburgo (C,V,Italian-P,U)
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| Friburgo, Canton (C,V,Italian,U)
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| Staat Freiburg (C,V,German,U)
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| SZ06 (C,V,FIPS,German,U)
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| Canton of Fribourg (C,U,English)
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| État de Fribourg (C,U,French)
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| 프리부르 주 (C,U,Korean)
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| canton (preferred, C) |
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joined confederation 1481, with current boundaries since 1803 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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