Seeland region

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The Seeland region is an area in western Switzerland known for its lakes, fertile plains, and intensive agriculture, particularly vegetable farming.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Switzerland
agriculturalProduct cereals
sugar beet
vegetables
borderedBy Bernese Mittelland
Fribourg region NERFINISHED
Jura Mountains
climate temperate continental
country Switzerland
economicActivity agriculture
food industry
vegetable processing
hasCity Biel/Bienne
hasLake Lake Biel
Lake Murten
Lake Neuchâtel
hasTown Aarberg
Ins
Kerzers
Murten
hasTransportInfrastructure A5 motorway
railway lines between Bern and Neuchâtel
hasWaterBody Aare River
Broye Canal
Zihl Canal
historicalEvent Jura water correction
knownFor fertile plains
intensive agriculture
lakes
vegetable farming
language French
German
locatedIn Canton of Bern NERFINISHED
Canton of Fribourg NERFINISHED
Canton of Neuchâtel NERFINISHED
western Switzerland
partOf Greater Bern region
Swiss Plateau
soilFertility high
soilType alluvial soils
terrain flat
low-lying plains
tourismType cycling tourism
lake tourism
nature tourism
usesIrrigation yes

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Biel/Bienne ("Seeland administrative district")
Lake of Biel
Ligerz
locatedIn
Jura water correction system ("Seeland")
affectsRegion
Zihlkanal
flowsThrough
Biel/Bienne ("Seeland administrative district")
isSeatOf
St. Peter’s Island
partOf

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