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Monte Rosa
Country: Switzerland
Monte Rosa Introduction
Monte Rosa, which translates to “Pink Mountain” in English, and which is phrased as “Mont Rose” in French, is the tallest mountain in the country of Switzerland, and it is the 2nd highest mount ...
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Delemont
Country: Switzerland
Delemont Overview
Delemont is Jura canton’s capital. The city has about 12,000 residents.
Geography
Delemont has a total area of 8.5 square miles. Out of this area, roughly 3.15 square miles (or 42%) is covered in forest. Out of the ...
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Schwyz
Country: Switzerland
Schwyz Introduction
The village of Schwyz, with a population of about 14,00, is the capital of the Schwyz Canton in Switzerland.
History
The word Schwyz is first used in 972, and it is as the village Suittes. It might be related to the old Germa ...
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Ramsau
Country: Austria
At an altitude of 1,000 m (3,280 ft) lies the small town of Ramsau am Dachstein, renowned for its superb crosscountry ski runs, extending over some 230 km (143 miles). Snow is almost guaranteed from November until March and the efficient interconne ...
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Haugesund
Country: Norway
Haugesund is a town located in Rogaland County in Norway. It is the center of the population for the northern Rogaland area. Haugesund is rather small as it only takes up about 73 square kilometers. The population of the town is 34,619.
The ...
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