Oberland

[oh-ber-land, oh-buhr-lahnt]

noun

1. a mountain region in central Switzerland, mostly in S Bern canton.

Oberland

/ ˈəʊbəˌlænd /

noun

1. the lower parts of the Bernese Alps in central Switzerland, mostly in S Bern canton

Example Sentences

Elsewhere in Switzerland, above the resort of Kandersteg, in the Bernese Oberland region, a rockface has become unstable, threatening the village.

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In Valais and Bernese Oberland, tourists heading for ski holidays were hit by the disruption.

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The situation in some parts of the central Bernese Oberland and the Valais was less dramatic — such as for the Aletsch Glacier in Valais and Plaine Morte Glacier in the canton of Bern, because they enjoyed more winter snowfall.

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But a “no” would set back the region, seen as one of the sunniest and most apt for solar parks in Switzerland, against others like central Bern Oberland or eastern Graubünden for generous federal funding for such projects — up to 60% of needed financing for big solar parks.

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It’s Swiss culture on a lazy Susan for the hurried visitor, and a great rainy-day option in the Berner Oberland.

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