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Aare
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Aare or Aar , longest river entirely in Switzerland...Alps and fed by several glaciers. The upper Aare emerges from dam-impounded Grimsel Lake...through Lake Thun, the head of navigation. The Aare continues northwest, flowing through Bern...
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Solothurn
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...are grown and cattle are raised in the fertile valley of the Aare River. Manufactures include watches, jewelry, cellulose...Solothurn (1993 pop. 15,600), the capital. Situated on the Aare, Solothurn was a Roman settlement called Salodurum. It had...
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Switzerland
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography
...233 miles). Other important rivers rise in the central Alps, including the Inn, the Maggia, the Ticino, and the Aare. The Aare is the largest river entirely within Switzerland. Other rivers that help drain the Mittelland are the Sarine, the...
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Bern
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Bern ( Berne ) Capital of Switzerland, on the River Aare in Bern region. Founded in 1191 as a military post, it became part of the Swiss Confederation in 1353. Bern was occupied by...
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aye-aye
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
aye-aye ( aare ) Primitive, squirrel-like lemur of Madagascar. Nocturnal and tree-dwelling, it has dark shaggy fur and an elongated third...
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Habsburg
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Habsburg , castle, Aargau canton, N Switzerland, near the Aare River. Built c.1030, it served during the 12th and 13th cent. as the seat of the counts of Habsburg or Hapsburg , whose name derives from the castle [Ger. Habichtsburg =hawk's castle].
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Brienz
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Brienz , town (1990 pop. 2,849), Bern canton, central Switzerland, on the northeast shore of the Lake of Brienz. A center of the Swiss woodcarving industry, it is also a resort. The Lake of Brienz (11 sq mi/28 sq km), traversed by the Aare River, is highly scenic.
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Rhine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France, and the Netherlands before emptying into the North Sea. Its important tributaries are the Aare, Neckar, Main, Moselle, and Ruhr rivers; canals link the river with the Maas, Rhône-Saône, Marne...
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Olten
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Olten , town (1990 pop. 17,805), Solothurn canton, N Switzerland, on the Aare River. It is an important rail center and has manufactures of machinery, motor vehicles, textiles, and shoes.
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Aargau
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...canton (1993 pop. 512,000), 542 sq mi (1,404 sq km), N Switzerland. Aarau is the capital. It is traversed by the Aare and Reuss rivers. Its fertile hills and valleys are used to raise fruit and cereal as well as for other agriculture and dairying...
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