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Obwalden (canton) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 46 51 31 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 46.8587 decimal degrees |
Long: 008 12 35 E degrees minutes |
Long: 8.2098 decimal degrees |
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Note: Demicanton that functions as full canton. |
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Obwalden (preferred,C,V,English)
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Obwalden (German,U)
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Kanton Obwalden (C,V,O,German-P,U)
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Obwald (C,V,French,U)
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Obwald (German)
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Canton d'Obwald (C,V,French,U)
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Canton Obvaldo (C,V,Italian-P,U)
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Chantun Sursilvania (C,V,Romansh-P,U)
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Kanton Unterwalden Obwalden (C,V,German,U)
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Obvaldo, Canton (C,V,Italian,U)
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Obwald, Canton d' (C,V,French,U)
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Obwalden, Kanton (C,V,German,U)
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Sursilvania (C,V,Romansh,U)
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Sursilvania, Chantun (C,V,Romansh,U)
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SZ14 (C,V,FIPS,German,U)
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Unterwalden ob dem Wald (C,V,German,U)
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Unterwalden Obwalden, Kanton (C,V,German,U)
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Canton d’Obwald (C,U,French-P)
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Canton of Obwalden (C,U,English)
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Obvaldo (C,U,Italian)
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옵발덴 주 (C,U,Korean)
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Place Types: |
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canton (preferred, C) |
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joined the Swiss Confederacy in 1291 |
first level subdivision (C) |
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