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Saanen

Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the upper valley of the Sarine (Saane), and includes the resort of Gstaad. Once part of the County of Gruyère, it passed to Bern when the indebted county was divided in 1555, and its German-speaking inhabitants adopted the Reformation. It is now known for tourism and cheese-making.

Saanen
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County of Gruyère

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Saanen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/saanen
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