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Brienz

American  
[bree-ents] / briˈɛnts /

noun

  1. Lake of, a lake in SE Bern canton in Switzerland. 11.5 sq. mi. (30 sq. km).


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Brienz was evacuated more than two years ago because of signs of dangerous instability in the mountain above.

From BBC

In eastern Switzerland, residents of the village of Brienz were evacuated two years ago because the mountainside above them was crumbling.

From BBC

The fact that so many rounds were dumped in Swiss lakes - Brienz being another of them - has been known about for decades, though people have asked questions about safety more recently.

From BBC

Brienz is a small village in the mountains of Switzerland.

From NewsForKids.net

In May, the government told the people of Brienz that they needed to leave the village.

From NewsForKids.net