Wangen an der Aare (Wangen an der Aare)
Wangen an der Aare is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
This small town lies between Olten and Solothurn in rural surroundings on the Aare, a major river of the west-central lowland region of Switzerland, the Mittelland. An ancient wooden covered bridge crosses the Aare at this point. Wangen an der Aare was the administrative centre of the former district of the same name.
Wangen is situated on the Biel/Bienne - Olten railway line and close to the A1 motorway.
This small town lies between Olten and Solothurn in rural surroundings on the Aare, a major river of the west-central lowland region of Switzerland, the Mittelland. An ancient wooden covered bridge crosses the Aare at this point. Wangen an der Aare was the administrative centre of the former district of the same name.
Wangen is situated on the Biel/Bienne - Olten railway line and close to the A1 motorway.
Map - Wangen an der Aare (Wangen an der Aare)
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Country - Switzerland
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Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas the Swiss population of approximately 8.7 million is concentrated mostly on the plateau, where the largest cities and economic centres are located, including Zürich, Geneva and Basel.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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CHF | Swiss franc | Fr | 2 |
CHE | WIR Bank | 2 | |
CHW | WIR Bank | 2 |
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FR | French language |
DE | German language |
IT | Italian language |
RM | Romansh language |