lake of thun

noun

a city in central Switzerland, on the Aar River, near the Lake of Thun.

German Thuner See. a lake in central Switzerland, formed by a widening in the course of the Aar River. 10 miles (16 km) long.

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Thun (German tuːn)

—n
1.	a town in central Switzerland, in Bern canton on Lake Thun. Pop: 40 377 (2000)
2.	German name: Thuner See a lake in central Switzerland, formed by a widening of the Aar River. Length: about 17 km (11 miles). Width: 3 km (2 miles)

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