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Twann

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Twann (Douanne) was a municipality in the district of Nidau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. [1]

47 relations: Bern, Bishop of Lausanne, Canton of Bern, Canton of Valais, Cantons of Switzerland, Early Middle Ages, Engelberg Abbey, Erlach, Switzerland, Fachhochschule, Fraubrunnen Abbey, Free Democratic Party of Switzerland, Green Party of Switzerland, Hagneck, Herrschaft (territory), La Neuveville, Lake Biel, Lamboing, Lüscherz, Ligerz, Manor house, Mörigen, Münchenbuchsee Commandery, Middle Ages, Municipalities of Switzerland, Neolithic, Nidau District, Peat, Prêles, Primary sector of the economy, Prince-Bishopric of Basel, Red deer, Reformation, Schultheiß, Secondary sector of the economy, Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, St. Peter's Island, Sutz-Lattrigen, Swiss People's Party, Switzerland, Switzerland in the Roman era, Täuffelen, Tüscherz-Alfermée, Tertiary sector of the economy, Twann-Tüscherz, Vinelz, Viticulture, Zwing und Bann.

Bern

Bern or Berne (Bern, Bärn, Berne, Berna, Berna) is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to by the Swiss as their (e.g. in German) Bundesstadt, or "federal city".

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Bishop of Lausanne

The Bishop of Lausanne (French: Évêque de Lausanne) was a Prince-Bishop of the Holy Roman Empire (since 1011) and the Ordinary of the diocese of Lausanne, Switzerland (Latin: Dioecesis Lausannensis).

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Canton of Bern

The canton of Bern (Bern, canton de Berne) is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population.

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Canton of Valais

The canton of Valais (Kanton Wallis) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland, situated in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps.

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Cantons of Switzerland

The 26 cantons of Switzerland (Kanton, canton, cantone, chantun) are the member states of the Swiss Confederation.

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Early Middle Ages

The Early Middle Ages or Early Medieval Period, typically regarded as lasting from the 5th or 6th century to the 10th century CE, marked the start of the Middle Ages of European history.

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Engelberg Abbey

Engelberg Abbey (Kloster Engelberg) is a Benedictine monastery in Engelberg, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland.

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Erlach, Switzerland

Erlach (Cerlier) is the capital municipality of the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.

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Fachhochschule

A Fachhochschule (plural Fachhochschulen), abbreviated FH, or University of Applied Sciences (UAS) is a German tertiary education institution, specializing in topical areas (e.g. engineering, technology or business).

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Fraubrunnen Abbey

Fraubrunnen Abbey (Kloster Fraubrunnen; Fons beatae Mariae; in English, "spring, or well, or fountain of Lady" and "of the Blessed Mary" respectively) is a former Cistercian nunnery in the municipality of Fraubrunnen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.

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Free Democratic Party of Switzerland

The Free Democratic Party or Radical Democratic Party (Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei, FDP; Parti radical-démocratique, PRD; Partito liberale-radicale svizzero, PLR; Partida liberaldemocrata svizra, PLD) was a liberal political party in Switzerland.

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Green Party of Switzerland

The Green Party of Switzerland (Grüne Partei der Schweiz; Les vertsParti écologiste suisse; I VerdiPartito ecologista svizzero; La VerdaPartida ecologica svizra; "The GreensSwiss ecological party") is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.

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Hagneck

Hagneck is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Herrschaft (territory)

In the German feudal system, a Herrschaft was the fiefdom of a lord, who in this area exercised full feudal rights.

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La Neuveville

La Neuveville (Neuenstadt) is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois).

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Lake Biel

Lake Bienne or Lake Biel or (Lac de Bienne, Bielersee) is a lake in the west of Switzerland.

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Lamboing

Lamboing is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois).

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Lüscherz

Lüscherz is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Ligerz

Ligerz (Gléresse) is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Manor house

A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor.

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Mörigen

Mörigen is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Münchenbuchsee Commandery

The Münchenbuchsee Commandery was a medieval commandery of the Knights Hospitaller in the Swiss municipality of Münchenbuchsee in the Canton of Bern.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or Medieval Period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.

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Municipalities of Switzerland

Municipalities (Gemeinden, Einwohnergemeinden or politische Gemeinden; communes; comuni; vischnancas) are the lowest level of administrative division in Switzerland.

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Neolithic

The Neolithic was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 10,200 BC, according to the ASPRO chronology, in some parts of Western Asia, and later in other parts of the world and ending between 4500 and 2000 BC.

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Nidau District

Nidau District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.

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Peat

Peat, also called turf, is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter that is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs.

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Prêles

Prêles (German name: Prägelz) is a former municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois).

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Primary sector of the economy

An industry involved in the extraction and collection of natural resources, such as copper and timber, as well as by activities such as farming and fishing.

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Prince-Bishopric of Basel

The Prince-Bishopric of Basel (Fürstbistum Basel) was an ecclesiastical principality within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled from 1032 by Prince-Bishops with their seat at Basel, and from 1528 until 1792 at Porrentruy, and thereafter at Schliengen.

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Red deer

The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species.

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Reformation

The Reformation (or, more fully, the Protestant Reformation; also, the European Reformation) was a schism in Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther and continued by Huldrych Zwingli, John Calvin and other Protestant Reformers in 16th century Europe.

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Schultheiß

In medieval Germany, the Schultheiß was the head of a municipality (akin to today's office of mayor), a Vogt or an executive official of the ruler.

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Secondary sector of the economy

The secondary sector of the economy includes industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction.

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Social Democratic Party of Switzerland

The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (also rendered as Swiss Socialist Party; Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz, SP; Parti socialiste suisse, PS; Partito Socialista Svizzero; Partida Socialdemocrata de la Svizra) is a political party in Switzerland.

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St. Peter's Island

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Sutz-Lattrigen

Sutz-Lattrigen is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Swiss People's Party

The Swiss People's Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP; Partida populara Svizra, PPS), also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre (Union démocratique du centre, UDC; Unione Democratica di Centro, UDC), is a national-conservative and right-wing populist political party in Switzerland.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a sovereign state in Europe.

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Switzerland in the Roman era

The territory of modern Switzerland was a part of the Roman Republic and Empire for a period of about six centuries, beginning with the step-by-step conquest of the area by Roman armies from the 2nd century BC and ending with the decline of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.

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Täuffelen

Täuffelen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Tüscherz-Alfermée

Tüscherz-Alfermée was a municipality in the district of Nidau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Tertiary sector of the economy

The tertiary sector or service sector is the third of the three economic sectors of the three-sector theory.

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Twann-Tüscherz

Twann-Tüscherz or Douanne-Daucher in French is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Vinelz

Vinelz is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Viticulture

Viticulture (from the Latin word for vine) is the science, production, and study of grapes.

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Zwing und Bann

Zwing (or Twing) und Bann is a Swiss feudal set of rules and regulations governing justice and punishment in a village or villages.

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Redirects here:

Twann (Bern), Twann (Berne), Twann BE, Twann, Switzerland.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twann

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