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Uri

For URI see Uniform Resource Identifier
Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss river between Lake Lucerne and the Gotthard pass[?]. German is the primary language spoken in Uri.

Statistics

Area: 1,077 km[sup]2[/sup] Population: 35,000 Revenu: 1 440 mio. fr.

History

Uri was one of the three original Swiss cantons, having signed the Bundesbrief[?] in 1291.

The cantonal capital is Altdorf[?].

External link

  • [1] (http://www.ur.ch) Canton Uri, official site in German.



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