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Bern (canton) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 46 52 21 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 46.8725 decimal degrees |
| Long: 007 35 44 E degrees minutes |
Long: 7.5956 decimal degrees |
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Note: Comprises districts acquired by city of Bern between 14th and 16th centuries; area is drained by Aare river and its affluents; it is divided into three physical regions, the Bernese highland, the midland area including the Aare and Emme valleys, and the lake region. |
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| Bern (preferred,C,V,English)
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| Bern (German,U)
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| Kanton Bern (C,V,German-P,U)
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| Berne (C,V,French,U)
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| Bern canton (C,O,display)
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| Berna (C,V,Romansh)
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| Berna (Italian-P,U)
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| Berna, Canton (C,V,Italian,U)
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| Berna, Chantun (C,V,Romansh,U)
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| Berne, Canton de (C,V,French,U)
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| Bern, Kanton (C,V,German,U)
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| Canton Berna (C,V,Italian,U)
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| Canton de Berne (C,V,O,French-P,U)
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| Chantun Berna (C,V,Romansh-P,U)
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| SZ05 (C,V,FIPS,German,U)
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| Canton of Bern (C,U,English)
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| 베른 주 (C,U,Korean)
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Bern (canton) (P) |
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| canton (preferred, C) |
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joined Swiss Confederacy in 1353, modern constitution dates from 1893 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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