Romandy

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Romandy is the French-speaking western region of Switzerland, encompassing cantons such as Geneva, Vaud, Neuchâtel, and Jura.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
linguistic region
alsoKnownAs Romandie
Romandie
surface form: Suisse romande
borderFeature Jura Mountains
surface form: Jura mountain range

Lake Geneva
containsRegion Jura Mountains
Western Switzerland
surface form: Lake Geneva region

part of the Alps
country Switzerland
dominantReligion Christianity
hasHigherEducationInstitution University of Fribourg
University of Geneva
University of Lausanne
University of Neuchâtel
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
hasMediaMarket French-language Swiss media
hasMinorityLanguage Franco-Provençal (Arpitan)
German
Italian
hasParliamentaryRepresentation Swiss Federal Assembly
historicalInfluence Habsburg Netherlands
surface form: Burgundian states

French culture
includesCanton Fribourg
surface form: Bern (French-speaking part)

Fribourg
Geneva
Jura
Neuchâtel
Valais
Western Switzerland
surface form: Vaud
languageVariety Swiss French
locatedIn western Switzerland
majorCity Biel/Bienne
Fribourg
Geneva
Lausanne, Switzerland
surface form: Lausanne

Neuchâtel
Sion
officialLanguage French
partOf Switzerland
surface form: Swiss Confederation
partOfLinguisticArea Francophonie
publicBroadcaster Radio Télévision Suisse
sharesBorderWith France
Germany
surface form: Germany (via Lake Geneva and Rhine region context)

Italy
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
usesCurrency Swiss franc
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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

Venoge region Romandy
Chêne-Bourg belongsToRegion Romandy
Chêne-Bourg languageRegion Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Corsier-sur-Vevey locatedInRegion Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Meyrin locatedInRegion Romandy
Vevey locatedIn Romandy
Genthod countrySubdivision Romandy
Laconnex countrySubdivision Romandy
Laconnex languageRegion Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Broye locatedIn Romandy
Île de la Harpe region Romandy
Cartigny countrySubdivision Romandy
Cartigny languageRegion Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Old Town of Geneva locatedIn Romandy
Montreux locatedInRegion Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Montreux locatedInRegion Romandy
Vaud languageRegion Romandy
Carouge hasRegion Romandy
German-speaking Switzerland borderedByLinguisticRegion Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Cologny region Romandy
Hermance locatedInRegion Romandy
Moynier usedIn Romandy
this entity surface form: Swiss Francophone communities
Estavayer-le-Lac region Romandy
Saint-Imier locatedIn Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Great St Bernard Pass languageRegion Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Monthey languageRegion Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
La Chaux-de-Fonds isPartOf Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Aubonne geographicRegion Romandy
Versoix River region Romandy
Grand Genève hasPart Romandy
this entity surface form: French Genevois
La Tour-de-Peilz, Vaud, Switzerland locatedIn Romandy
subject surface form: La Tour-de-Peilz
Ajoie partOf Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
RTS serviceArea Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
RTS regionServed Romandy
La Première broadcastArea Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Espace 2 serviceArea Romandy
Espace 2 targetAudience Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Couleur 3 broadcastArea Romandy
Couleur 3 region Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Option Musique broadcastArea Romandy
Option Musique targetAudience Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
RTS replay primaryAudience Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
RTS replay region Romandy
Jardin Anglais touristRegion Romandy
Rolle locatedInPartOf Romandy
this entity surface form: French-speaking Switzerland
Begnins countrySubdivision Romandy