Flon River

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The Flon River is a small watercourse in Lausanne, Switzerland, historically significant for shaping the city’s topography and now largely covered as it flows through the urban center.

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Flon River canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Flon district of Lausanne NERFINISHED
city Lausanne NERFINISHED
continent Europe
country Switzerland
coveredSection flows underground through much of central Lausanne
currentState largely covered in its urban section
environmentalStatus channelized and covered in central sections
flowsThrough Lausanne city center NERFINISHED
hasValley Flon valley NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance influenced the urban development of Lausanne
shaped the topography of Lausanne
impactOnCityPlanning its covering enabled construction of new urban spaces above
its valley was used for transport and industrial facilities
languageRegion French-speaking Switzerland NERFINISHED
locatedIn Lausanne NERFINISHED
canton of Vaud NERFINISHED
partOf Rhône basin (via regional hydrological network) NERFINISHED
region Romandy NERFINISHED
relatedTo La Louve River NERFINISHED
Lausanne urban redevelopment projects
usedFor industrial activities in the 19th and 20th centuries
watercourseType small river
urban stream

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Flon locatedInValleyOf Flon River