Twann

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Twann is a picturesque Swiss village on the shores of Lake Biel, known for its vineyards and wine-growing tradition.

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Twann canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former municipality of Switzerland
canton canton of Bern
surface form: Canton of Bern
country Switzerland
dateOfMunicipalMerger 2010-01-01
district Nidau District
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 434 metres
hasBoatHarbour Twann harbour
hasClimate temperate climate
hasEconomicActivity tourism
viticulture
wine production
hasHeritageStatus part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
hasHistoricalSettlement prehistoric pile dwellings in the region
hasLandUse forests
settlement area
vineyards
hasLocalProduct Lake Biel wines
white wines from Chasselas grapes
hasNotableFeature historic village core
picturesque lakeside setting
wine-growing terraces
hasPrimarySector agriculture
fishing
hasRailwayStation Twann railway station
hasReligiousBuilding village church of Twann
hasSecondarySector wine-making enterprises
hasTertiarySector hospitality industry
hasTouristActivity boat excursions on Lake Biel
wine tasting
hasTouristAttraction hiking trails through vineyards
lakeside promenades
hasViewOf Jura Mountains
locatedIn Seeland region
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
locatedInWineRegion Lake Biel wine region
locatedNear Biel/Bienne
Neuchâtel
locatedOn Lake of Biel
surface form: Lake Biel

right shore of Lake Biel
locatedOnTransportRoute Biel/Bienne–La Chaux-de-Fonds railway line
surface form: railway line Biel/Bienne–Neuchâtel
mergedInto Twann-Tüscherz
municipalityCode 0752
officialLanguage German
partOf municipality of Twann-Tüscherz
postalCode 2513
roadAccessVia cantonal road along Lake Biel

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village of Ligerz locatedNear Twann
subject surface form: Ligerz