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Aare also Aar (ancient Obringa), major river, central and northern Switzerland. The source of the Aare is in Bern Canton; the river flows through the...
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Biel, Lake French, Bienne, lake, north-western Switzerland, located in Bern Canton, in the Jura Mountains, at an elevation of about 427 m 1,400...
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The port of Biel is the starting point for scenic river and lake cruises, which can take the visitors to the city of Solothurn, St. Peter's Island and the Lakes Neuchâtel and ...

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Lake Biel (French, Bienne), lake, north-western Switzerland, located in Bern Canton, in the Jura Mountains, at an elevation of about 427 m (1,400 ft). It is about 16 km (10 mi) long and from 1.6 to 4.8 km (1 to 3 mi) wide and covers an area of about 42 sq km (16 sq mi). The maximum depth is about 76 m (250 ft). The waters of nearby Lake of Neuchâtel reach Lake Biel through the Schuss River and Thiele Canal. It is drained by the Aare, a tributary of the Rhine.