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- ↑ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz Archived 2015-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 4 April 2011
Coordinates: 46°48′N6°38′E / 46.800°N 6.633°E
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