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  Lucerne - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and seat of the district with the same name.
The Culture and Convention Center Lucerne beside the lake in the center of the city was designed by Jean Nouvel.
Canton of Lucerne | Districts of Canton Lucerne | Municipalities of the canton of Lucerne
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  Canton of Zug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
To the north, the canton is bound by the Canton of Zurich, whereas to the west and south lies the Canton of Schwyz.
The Lorze river is the principal drainage in the canton.
The eleven municipalities of the canton are: Zug, Oberägeri, Unterägeri, Menzingen, Baar, Cham, Hünenberg, Steinhausen, Risch, Walchwil, Neuheim
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canton_of_Zug   (887 words)

  
 USATODAY.com
The city of Lucerne is situated on the banks of the River Reuss in central Switzerland, approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Zurich and 90 kilometers (56 miles) east of Bern.
It is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and has a population in the region of 60,000 people.
Lucerne's economy is largely dominated by the service sector, with prominent industries including tourism, retail, consulting and planning, healthcare and banking and financial services.
www.usatoday.com /marketplace/ibi/lucerne.htm   (402 words)

  
 canton of lucerne - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
The lands of the canton lie on the northern foothills of the Swiss Alps.
The canton of Lucerne compromises of territories acquired by its capital Lucerne.
The canton of Lucerne is a gateway to holiday resorts in the nearby Alps, and much of the transit traffic between Germany and Italy crosses the region.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Canton-of-Lucerne   (272 words)

  
 Canton of Zug - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
To the north, thecanton is bond by the Canton of Zurich, whereas to the west andsouth lies the Canton of Schwyz.
The Lorze river is the principal drainage inthe canton.
The canton formed part of theTellgau and later was one of the districts of the huge canton of the Waldstätten in the Helvetic Republic.
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 Lucerne - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Lucerne (German: Luzern) is a city in Central Switzerland with a population of 60,274 (December 31 2003), capital of the canton of Lucerne.
Lucerne was capital of the Helvetian Republic in 1798.
The Culture and Convention Center Lucerne besides the lake in the center of the city was built by Jean Nouvel.
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 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Lucerne   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Luzern}}) is a city in central Switzerland with a population of 60,274 (December 31 2003), capital of the Canton of Lucerne.
The city grew from a small fishing village of ancient origins on the shores of Lake Lucerne with the founding of the Benedictine monastery of St.
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 Canton of Lucerne - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The canton of Lucerne comprises territories acquired by its capital Lucerne, either by treaty, armed occupation or purchase, largely by 1415.
The canton briefly attempted to pursue a policy of separation from 1841-1847, but was defeated by the troops of the Swiss Confederation.
The canton of Lucerne re-joined the Swiss Confederation in 1848 as a full member.
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 Swiss coins
The cantons, loosely bound by a federal diet and by individual treaties and often torn by internal feuds, were seriously split by the Reformation, preached by Zwingli at Zürich and by Calvin at Geneva.
The Catholics, led by the Four Forest Cantons, defeated the Protestants in battle; the Treaty of Kappel (1531) preserved Catholicism in Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Unterwalden, Zug, Fribourg, and Solothurn.
In 1977 a constitution was accepted, and in 1979 it officially became the twenty-third canton of the Swiss Confederation.
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 India, Indian States, India States, Indian hotels, Indian News and Indian Tourism, India Travel
Historically each canton in the then-confederation was a sovereign state, with its own borders, army, and currency until the current federal structure was established in 1848.
The cantons determine the degree of autonomy of the municipalities, thus this varies greatly.
The canton of Basel was divided into the half-cantons of Basel-City and Basel-Country after a revolt of the Basel countryside in 1833.
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 Canton of Geneva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Canton of Geneva is the westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France and centered around the city of Geneva.
As of 2005 the population of the canton is 438,483.
From 1584 Geneva was an "everlasting ally" of the Swiss Confederation.
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 Canton of Bern - Gurupedia
Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north.
The canton of Bern is mainly drained by the River Aare and its tributaries.
The population of the canton is mainly German speaking and Protestant.
www.gurupedia.com /c/ca/canton_of_bern.htm   (571 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Canton of Uri   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.
The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the Gotthard pass.
The lands of the canton are that of the Reuss valley and those of the main river's tributaries.
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 Canton Definition / Canton Research   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Historically and until the mid-19th century, each canton in the then-confederation was a sovereign state, with its own borders, army, and currency; the current federal structure was established in 1848....
Canton, Connecticut, USAThe United States of America, additionally referred to as the United States, U.S.A., U.S., US, America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia, is a federal republic of fifty states, mostly in central North America.
Canton is a Statutory form of government made up of three branches: 1.
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 Hotel Lucerne
]] Lucerne (German: ''Luzern'') is a city in Central Switzerland with a population of 60,274 (December 31 2003), capital of the canton of Lucerne.
The lake is a complicated shape, with bends and arms reaching from the city of Lucerne into the mountains.
The Lucerne hammer is a type of European polearm which was popular in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Vitznau   (Site not responding. Last check: )
1,076) is a village on the shores of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland, at {{coor dm471N829Eregion:CH_city(1200)}}.
A community in the Canton of Lucerne, it occupies a narrow strip between the lake and the Rigi looming behind; one of the mountain railways to the summit starts in Vitznau.
Vitznau was first mentioned in C.E. In the 19th century it became a popular destination for tourism, especially from England; the imposing Park Hotel Vitznau west of town dates from the 1900s.
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 Category:Coats of arms of municipalities of the canton of Lucerne - Wikimedia Commons
Category:Coats of arms of municipalities of the canton of Lucerne - Wikimedia Commons
Category:Coats of arms of municipalities of the canton of Lucerne
Media in category "Coats of arms of municipalities of the canton of Lucerne"
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 Adelboden - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Adelboden is a municipality in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland.
In the 15th century Adelboden got its own church and there were over 50 house fathers vouching for the salary of the minister.
In the 16th century Adelboden joins the Reformation, the Catholic minister flees over the Hahnenmoospass to the Catholic Canton of Fribourg.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/a/d/e/Adelboden.html   (777 words)

  
 Lucerne
The opening of the St. Gotthard Pass route in the 13th century made Lucerne into an important trading town.
Old Town Lucerne is located just north of the Reuss River, and still has several fine timber structures with painted fronts.
An additonal gated tower sits at the base of the hill on the banks of the Reuss River.
www.governpub.com /Capitals-L/Lucerne.php   (425 words)

  
 Swiss Facts - switzit.co.uk
Ständerat: also called the kleine Kammer ("small chamber") with two representatives of each canton, or one representative of each split-canton, regardless of the size of the population of the canton.
the number of representatives is proportional to the population of the cantons, but there is at least one representative of a canton.
A municipality with more than 10'000 citizens is considered a Stadt ("town"), smaller municipalities are called a Dorf ("village").
www.switzit.co.uk /facts/switzerland-facts.htm   (637 words)

  
 The Ultimate Switzerland Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
Women were granted the right to vote in the first cantons in 1971, in the last canton only in 1990.
On April 18, 1999 the Swiss population and the cantons voted in favor of a total revised federal constitution.
[*] these Cantons are represented by only one councilor in the Council of States.
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 Lucerne info here at en.andtop.info   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Lucerne is also free of old cruiser habits like a wandering front end that...
Lucerne lake A photo taken early at dawn.
I have especially tried to work with very little saturation of colours to record the strong feeling of "angels passing" whether we believe in angels or not.
en.andtop.info /Lucerne   (847 words)

  
 IT Office in the canton of Thurgau
DE A new network for the cantonal administration.
Hospitals, the police, municipalities, schools and cantonal offices require secure and fast data transfers.
With the relocation of the computer centre to Weinfelden, the separate connection of various networks, and the need for the new network to be future-compatible with VoIP, multicast and eGov capability, the demands with regard to redesigning TGNet were quite substantial.
www.swisscom.com /solutions/en/index/referenzen/amt_informatik_thurgau.htm   (239 words)

  
 Switzerland
In 1291, representatives of the three forest cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden signed the Eternal Alliance.
In 2002 Switzerland finally became a full member of the United Nations.
Cantons marked by a * are represented by only one councilor in the Council of States
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 Canton Schwyz
The Canton of Schwyz was one of the original founders of Switzerland in 1291.
Embedded in an idyllic location between upper Lake Zurich and the Lake of Lucerne, the Canton of Schwyz is home to a number of important cultural sites including the Benedictine monastery “Einsiedeln”.
Regional tax rates are autonomously determined by the canton and municipalities, and vary according to location.
www.greaterzuricharea.ch /content/06/06_003_005en.asp   (219 words)

  
 Canton of Zug - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: )
To the north, the canton is bond by the Canton of Zurich, whereas to the west and south lies the Canton of Schwyz.
The Hohe Rohne is the highest elevation (1,205 m) in the east of the canton.
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