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Published on 8 January 2024

Swiss geographic names

Spatial referencing is one of the most important aspects of everyday life. It often determines our life and actions without being noticed. Verbal communication in association with topographic objects is difficult to imagine without the use of names. It is much easier to locate geographic units and elements with the aid of names than through the use of coordinates. 

The picture shows an aerial image which is overlaid by geographic names of Brienz

Federal Office of Topography swisstopo

Topography - Geodata Distribution
Seftigenstrasse 264
3084 Wabern