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	Murten Switzerland
		Murten is situated between Berne and Lausanne and is the capital of the Lake District of the canton of Fribourg.
		Lake of Murten is a smaller lake in between Lake of Biel and Lake of Neuchatel.
		Murten is also famous in history for the defeat of Charles the Bold by the Swiss.
	www.magicswitzerland.com /murten.htm (292 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lake
		Lake Baikal The Yenisei River basin, Lake Baikal, and the cities of Dikson, Dudinka, Turukhansk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk Lake Baikal (Russian: ÐžÌÐ·ÐµÑ€Ð¾ Ð‘Ð°Ð¹ÐºÐ°ÌÐ» (Ozero Baykal)), a lake in southern Siberia, Russia, between Irkutsk Oblast on the northwest and Buryatia on the southeast, near Irkutsk.
		The significant input sources are precipitation onto the lake; runoff carried by streams and channels from the lake's catchment area; groundwater channels and aquifers, and man-made sources from outside the catchment area.
		A periglacial lake is one in which part of its margin is formed by an ice sheet, ice cap or glacier, the ice having obstructed the natural drainage of the land.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lake (5456 words)

	Lake Neuchâtel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lake Neuchâtel (French: Lac de Neuchâtel; German: Neuenburgersee) is a lake in Western Switzerland (French-speaking Switzerland).
		The lake lies mainly in the canton of Neuchâtel but is also shared by the cantons of Vaud, of Fribourg, and of Bern.
		With a surface of 218.3 km², it is the largest lake entirely in Switzerland, as the larger Lake Geneva is shared with France and Lake Constance with Germany and Austria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Neuch%c3%a2tel (231 words)

	Lake Murten (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Lake Murten (Lac de Morat, Murtensee) is a lake inthe west of Switzerland.
		The lake - together with Lake Nauchâtel - is important to retain water from the river Aar in times of heavy rainfall in the Alps.
		The volume of the lake is approximately 0.55km³.
	www.therfcc.org /lake-murten-243217.html (184 words)

	Lake Murten - Slider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Lake Murten (Lac de Morat, Murtensee) is a lake in the west of Switzerland.
		It is the smallest of the three lakes in the Jura region, with Lake Biel and Lake Neuchâtel being the other two.
		The lake – together with Lake Nauchâtel – is important to retain water from the river Aar in times of heavy rainfall in the Alps.
	enc.slider.com /Enc/Lac_Morat (176 words)

	Lake Biel - InformationBlast
		Lake Biel (German: Bielersee, French Lac de Bienne) is a lake in the west of Switzerland.
		Together with Lake Murten and Lake Neuchâtel, it is one of the three large lakes in the Jura region of Switzerland.
		The largest settlement along the shores of Lake Biel is the city of Biel/Bienne located on the northern end.
	www.informationblast.com /Lake_Biel.html (146 words)

	Lake Murten -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Lake Murten (Lac de Morat, Murtensee) is a (A body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land) lake in the west of (A landlocked federal republic in central Europe) Switzerland.
		It is the smallest of the three lakes in the (Click link for more info and facts about Jura) Jura region, with (Click link for more info and facts about Lake Biel) Lake Biel and (Click link for more info and facts about Lake Neuchâtel) Lake Neuchâtel being the other two.
		The lake - together with Lake Nauchâtel - is important to retain water from the river (A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine) Aar in times of heavy rainfall in the (A large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction) Alps.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/lake_murten.htm (318 words)

	* Irene's Country Corner * - Around the World - Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Murten, an 800 year old small town in the Canton of Fribourg, located 6km northeast of Avenches, is the main city of the Fribourg lake district and is situated on the language border.
		Lake Murten, which shares the same name as the town, has helped the development of tourism.
		Murten's cobbled lanes, lakeview terrace cafés and lake, is the perfect place for a lazy, romantic getaway.
	www.irenescorner.com /home/personalcorner/travels/switzerland/morat (558 words)

	List of lakes of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lake Geneva (Lac Léman, Lac de Genève) - 581.3 km²
		Lake Walen (or Walensee, Lake Walenstadt) - 24.1 km²
		Lake Murten (Lac Morat, Murtensee) - 23.0 km²
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_lakes_in_Switzerland (122 words)

	List of lakes of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lake of Lugano (Lago di Lugano) - 48.7 km²
		Lake Biel (Lac de Bienne, Bielersee) - 39.6 km²
		Egelsee is the name of a several small lakes and ponds, e.g.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_lakes_of_Switzerland (122 words)

	Hotels in Morat-Meyriez - Hotels in Switzerland - Hotel near Fribourg - Le Vieux Manoir au Lac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		With only two seats for a private tête-à-tête on Lake Murten’s romantic shore, this is the venue when you are looking for a special place for celebrating a very special occasion.
		Morat (Murten) is the main city of the Fribourg lake district and is situated directly on the language border.
		Lake Murten, which shares the same name as the town, has done its share in helping the development of tourism.
	www.jpmoser.com /levieuxmanoir-a.html (391 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Murten is the main city of the Fribourg lake district (in canton Fribourg) and is situated directly on the language border (French/German).
		It's a very lovely 800 year old small town at the Lake Murten, which shares the same name as the town.
		Murten has its picturesque city center (similar with the city center of Berne) with arcades and romantic views.
	www.greatestcities.com /go.bml?journal=mabs&itemid=28302&dir=prev (129 words)

	Mabs' Switzerlan Journal
		The biggest village at the coast of the Lake of Brienz is Brienz.
		The Lake of Brienz / Brienzersee is beside the lake of Thun / Thunersee (not too far from Interlaken).
		Here's the view of the lake, mount Vully where the wine comes from (behind mount Vully is the lake of Neuchâtel and the town Neuchâtel as well) and the Jura foothills (with snow: Mount Chasseral).
	www.greatestcities.com /users/mabs/Europe/Switzerland (1120 words)

	Neuchatel Switzerland
		The silhouettes of the collegiate church and the castle dominate the scene.
		Lake Neuchatel is the largest wholly Swiss Lake, being nearly 24 miles long and 5 miles wide.
		The name Neuchatel is derived from a structure built as a stronghold in the second period of Burgundian rule.
	www.magicswitzerland.com /neuchatel.htm (378 words)

	Lake Biel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Together with Lake Murten and Lake Neuchâtel it is one of the three lakes in the Jura region of Switzerland.
		Lake Biel has a catchemnt area of 8305 km².
		The river Aar was redirected the lake in 1878.
	www.freeglossary.com /Lake_Biel (356 words)

	TheTravelzine.com Switzerland Spring 2000 (3) Murten and Fribourg
		In the morning, we bade farewell to Yverdon and drove north on the east side of the lake to Murten, by way of Avenches, a very lovely Swiss village.
		In Murten we had the good fortune to meet Cornelia's parents, Heidi and Martin, who had driven there from their home in Bern.
		Murten is located on the lake of the same name and is as perfect a lakeside retreat as one could imagine.
	www.thetravelzine.com /3swisstour2000.htm (1276 words)

	AllRefer.com - Murten, Switzerland (Swiss Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Morat, town, Fribourg canton, W Switzerland, on the Lake of Murten.
		It is known chiefly as the scene of the defeat (1476) of Charles the Bold of Burgundy by the Swiss.
		Founded by the dukes of ZAhringen in the 12th cent., Murten has preserved much of its historic architecture.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/Murten.html (167 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Murten Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The lake is lined by a large park area and is a great place fo beautiful scenery like this sunset and for people watching.
		Locals of all ages can be seen meandering along the paths and there may be a soccer (I know it is football in most of the world) game in the park.
		Boat tours to Solothun by using channels from this lake and going up the Aare River from Biel can be started here and other villages along the water.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Switzerland/Kanton_Bern/Murten-691007/Things_To_Do-Murten-BR-1.html (1197 words)

	Heath Anderson - Home > ~~ 2002 PHOTO GALLERY ~~ > 12/18/02 to 1/8/03 Europe
		Bern is Switzerland's capital and was founded in 1191 by Berchtold V. The city retains a picturesque old town setting located on a steep-side peninsula in a crook of the River Aare.
		Murten is a picturesque small town overlooking Lake Murten.
		The town is famous for the fortified city, the Schloss (castle) built by Duke Peter of Savoy and the defeat of Charles the Bold by the Swiss.
	www.heathanderson.com /pics/index.php?cat=8 (1491 words)

	swissinfo swiss information business culture news informations of switzerland :NEWS - détail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		The mésoscaphe on the shores of Lake Murten during Expo.02 (Keystone)
		A legendary diving vessel, which took 33,000 people to the bottom of Lake Geneva in 1964, is to take pride of place at the Swiss Transport Museum.
		After Expo.02 the mésoscaphe was taken to an industrial park in Villeneuve, on Lake Geneva, where it was put in storage, dreaming no doubt of one day regaining its beautiful white shell.
	www.swissinfo.org /sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=106&sid=5946662&cKey=1121518174000 (655 words)

	Sightseeing Switzerland
		Hallwyl is one of the most beautiful castles with ditches which remained to us, it éléve in the north of the lake of the same name.
		In the west of the island created by nature, the digging of a ditch in the horseshoe shape allowed the formation of a second small island, artificial this time.
		Murten is the main city of the Fribourg lake district and is situated directly on the language border.
	swisssightseeing.twoday.net /?day=20050707 (456 words)

	WineCity - The vineyards and wines of the Fribourg
		The 104 ha of the Fribourg vineyard are divided into two well distinct districts: Le Vully between the Lake Murten and the Broye near the Lake Neuchâtel.
		Geographically the Vully vineyard is situated both on the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, it is also the biggest viticultural region of the canton.
		The lakes near the two vineyards have a beneficial influence on the climate.
	www.winecity.ch /cvignoble.asp?lan=en&txtCanton=FR (146 words)

	Untours European Vacation Rentals - Trip Log - 1997 Swiss Oberland Untour by Reisfelt
		As we passed the lovely villages on the hillsides and the homes on the lake, we were struck by the brilliance of color from flowers cascading from window boxes and massed in planting beds.
		The lake is bounded by mountains on either side, and the environs all seem to follow a pattern.
		The sky was silver with patches of blue, and the dark blue lake was dotted with sailboats, their colorful spinnakers billowing in the breeze.
	www.untours.com /triplogs/SwissOberlandTripLog1998byReisfelt.html (15578 words)

	Global Thoughts
		Murten is a small medieval town with walls still standing that is good for walking.
		There is a nice museum in Murten explaining the history and I had the hotel concierge telephone ahead to the museum to explain my Sabbath problem with carrying money and they arranged free entrance.
		We moved from the church courtyard to the hotel garden along the lake for a reception of hors d'orves and a cabaret performance by a group from Paris brought in for the occasion.
	www.globalthoughts.com /roundworld.html (10388 words)

	Switzerland 2003 Geneva to Murten
		Ramparts, Murten, CH Murten is a picturesque town on the shore of the Murtensee.
		The Battle of Murten saw the Swiss Confederate army drive off and massacre the Burgundians led by Charles the Bold in 1476.
		We thought we would make a quick stop to see Peter and Hans at their beach front cottage on the lake as they insisted we should.
	www.angelfire.com /trek/eurobiketravel/page3.html (916 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		Anyway, Murten is about 1.5 hours away if you change in Payerne (important Romanesque church) or a bit less if you change in Neuchatel.
		In fact, I toured Murten in the morning and went to nearby Avanches in the afternoon to see the Roman ruins and museum.
		There are probably some fun lake things to do in Murten that I did not get to which would fill a second day.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34671726&numresponses=9&start=0 (569 words)

	Expo.02: A Unique Reason to Visit Switzerland in 2002
		The Three Lakes Region is easily accessible from Basel, Bern, Lausanne, Montreux and Geneva.
		The three lakes in question are, of course, Lake Biel, Lake Neuchatel, and Lake Murten, each with its own charm and attractions.
		In a recent interview, the responsible management team asserted that it was important for this kind of event to be taking place in an entire area, as opposed to only one location.
	ch.avisit.com /English/1809.html (639 words)

	swissinfo swiss information business culture news informations of switzerland: Front - Story Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Tens of thousands of cyclists and skaters flowed non-stop along the roads hugging the shore of Lake Murten, passing through the walled medieval towns of Murten and Avenche and below the vineyards of Mont Vully.
		The roads around the important tourist village of Gruyère will be car-free on the second Sunday in July and the villages and towns on the Swiss side of Lake Constance will put on their version at the end of August.
		The first SlowUp event took place around Lake Murten in 2000 as a way of promoting the bicycle and inline skating trails in the region ahead of Switzerland’s national exhibition in 2002.
	www.swissinfo.org /sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=105&sid=4955385 (631 words)

	Murten : Attractions \| Frommers.com
		The main street, Hauptgasse, is the major attraction of Murten, running through the center of the old quarter.
		The museum shows a film featuring the Battle of Murten, one of the defining moments in the history of the Swiss cantons.
		Between late May and September, you can take boat trips and circular tours on the three lakes from Murten to Neuchâtel to Biel (Bienne), with trips through the canals in the Great Marshes.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/murten/2574010029.html (439 words)

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