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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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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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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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Thun
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Thun , city (1990 est. pop. 37,700), Bern canton, central Switzerland, on the Aare River, where it flows out of the Lake of Thun. Machinery, watches, pottery, and cheese are made there. Of interest are two...
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Aarau
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Aarau , town (1993 pop. 15,900), capital of Aargau canton, N Switzerland, at the foot of the Jura Mts. and on the Aare River. Manufactures include bells, mathematical instruments, electrical goods, shoes, and other products. Aarau was founded...
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Windisch
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Windisch , town, Aargau canton, N Switzerland, on the Reuss River near its confluence with the Aare. Textiles and cables are made there. Originally a Helvetian settlement, it later became a Roman camp called Vindonissa. A Roman...
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Reichenbach Falls
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Reichenbach Falls waterfalls, total drop 656 ft (200 m), S central Switzerland, where the Reichenbach River joins the Aare River. Upper Reichenbach Falls is one of the highest cataracts (c.300 ft/90 m high) in the Alps. It is familiar to readers...
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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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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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Aar
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Aar river: see Aare .
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