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Schmitten Destination Guide

Touring Schmitten in Switzerland

Schmitten in the region of Fribourg with its 3,403 citizens is located in Switzerland - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) South-West of Berne , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Schmitten

Time in Schmitten is now 05:39 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zumholz, Wahlern, Murten, Guggisberg, and Geneva. Being here already, consider visiting Zumholz . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Schmitten ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hochwasserentlastung Schiffenensee (FR), Schweiz

1:22 min by fjumpenisse
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Hochwasserentlastung Schiffenensee (Grundablass?) während dem Hochwasser August 2007, mehr als 400 m3/sec ..

Laupen (Bern/Switzerland) [HD] (Canon SX1 IS)

3:16 min by Christian Roux
Views: 3181 Rating: 5.00

58049-51 Marktgasse und Läubliplatz ..


Laupen Castle (Bern/Switzerland) (HD) (Canon SX1 IS)

8:03 min by Christian Roux
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59265-322 Marktgasse und Schloss ..

Kantonales Sommerlager 2010 Jungwacht Blauring Bern http://www.jublabern.ch/

1:06 min by jublabern
Views: 1008 Rating: 5.00

Jungwacht Blauring Kanton Bern gehen ins Lager! Vom 4. bis 16. Juli 2010 schlagen wir unsere Zelte in Bösingen (FR) auf. Erlebe zwei Wochen Action, Spass und Sport. Anmeldungen unter www.jublabern.ch ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Laupen

The Battle of Laupen was fought on June 21, 1339 between the Bern and its allies on one side, and Freiburg together with feudal landholders from the County of Burgundy and Habsburg territories on the other. Bern was victorious, consolidating its position in the region. As a consequence of the conflict, the relations of Bern and the Swiss Confederacy tightened, resulting in Bern's permanent accession in 1353.

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Located at 46.90 7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1339 in Europe, 14th century in Switzerland, Battles involving Burgundy, Battles involving Switzerland, Battles involving the Holy Roman Empire, Conflicts in 1339, Laupen

Laupen District

Laupen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Laupen. The district had an area of 88 km² and consisted of 11 municipalities: The municipalities of Clavaleyres and Münchenwiler are enclaved within the canton of Fribourg.

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Located at 46.90 7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Former districts of the canton of Bern

Laupen Castle

Laupen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Laupen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

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Located at 46.90 7.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Castles in the Canton of Bern, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Bern, Laupen

Sense District

Sense District is one of the seven administrative district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland, and the only completely German-speaking one. It is named for the Sense River, which forms the majority of its eastern border with the canton of Bern.

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Located at 46.81 7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Districts of the canton of Fribourg

Sense (river)

The river Sense is a right tributary of the river Saane in Switzerland. It is a border river between the Cantons of Fribourg and Bern. Its source rivers, the Kalte Sense, coming from Mount Gantrisch, and Warme Sense, flowing out of lake Schwarzsee, join at Zollhaus and thus form the origin of the Sense. The Sense flows through a gorge of 15 km length, which is popular for whitewater sports, but also for swimming and bathing – especially among nudists.

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Located at 46.91 7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Bern–Fribourg border, Rivers of Switzerland

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Schmitten