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771:faith.
731:Economy
675:+321.5%
590:In the
537:hamlets
525:moraine
485:Lucerne
475:to the
466:Oberamt
445:vassals
411:History
387:in the
355:Website
349:Zetzwil
337:Reinach
176:Country
147:47°16âČN
1316:Aargau
1165:French
1159:German
852:French
846:German
697:+27.7%
686:â28.3%
549:blazon
462:German
393:Aargau
389:canton
343:(LU),
335:(LU),
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186:Canton
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694:2,102
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799:2019
719:The
647:Pop.
643:Year
547:The
529:Wyne
453:Bern
385:Kulm
306:4135
295:5728
209:Area
203:Kulm
661:545
608:CSP
600:FDP
596:SVP
555:is
395:in
391:of
364:.ch
360:www
271:DST
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