Western Switzerland

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French-speaking region region of Switzerland

Western Switzerland is the French-speaking western region of Switzerland, encompassing cantons such as Geneva and Vaud and known for its international organizations, lakeside cities, and Alpine landscapes.

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Observed surface forms (7)

Surface form	Occurrences
western Switzerland	27
southwestern Switzerland	8
Lake Geneva region	6
Suisse romande	2
Vaud	2
Swiss Riviera	1
northwestern Switzerland	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	French-speaking region ⓘ region of Switzerland ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Romandy ⓘ Western Switzerland ⓘ surface form: Suisse romande
bordersCountry	France ⓘ Italy ⓘ
country	Switzerland ⓘ
dominantLanguage	French ⓘ
hasEconomicSector	finance ⓘ higher education and research ⓘ precision engineering ⓘ tourism ⓘ
hasInternationalCenter	Geneva ⓘ
hasLake	Lake of Biel ⓘ surface form: Lake Biel Lake Geneva ⓘ Lake Murten ⓘ Lake Neuchâtel ⓘ
hasMountainRange	Alps ⓘ Jura Mountains ⓘ
hasPolytechnic	École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne ⓘ surface form: EPFL
hasTourismArea	Geneva basin ⓘ surface form: Jura lakes region Vaud ⓘ surface form: Lake Geneva region Pennine Alps ⓘ surface form: Valais Alps
hasUniversity	University of Fribourg ⓘ University of Geneva ⓘ University of Lausanne ⓘ University of Neuchâtel ⓘ
hostsOrganizationType	United Nations agencies ⓘ surface form: United Nations agencies (in Geneva) international NGOs ⓘ
includesCanton	Biel/Bienne ⓘ surface form: Bern (French-speaking part) Fribourg ⓘ Geneva ⓘ Jura ⓘ Neuchâtel ⓘ Valais ⓘ Canton of Vaud ⓘ surface form: Vaud
knownFor	Alpine landscapes ⓘ international organizations ⓘ lakeside cities ⓘ watchmaking industry ⓘ wine-growing regions ⓘ
majorCity	Biel/Bienne ⓘ Fribourg ⓘ Geneva ⓘ Lausanne ⓘ Neuchâtel ⓘ Sion ⓘ
partOf	Francophonie ⓘ surface form: French-speaking world

Referenced by (65)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Veyrier → locatedIn → Western Switzerland ⓘ

this entity surface form: southwestern Switzerland

Zihlkanal → locatedIn → Western Switzerland ⓘ