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Capital of the Swiss canton Uri at the head of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, 30 km/19 mi southwest of Lucerne on the St Gotthard railway line; population (1994) 10,100. - Altdorf, Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Altdorf (German for "old village") is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. The municipality covers an area of 10.23 km². It is built at a height of 462 m above sea-level, a ... - Altdorf definition of Altdorf in the Free Online Encyclopedia.
Altdorf (ält`dôrf), town (1990 pop. 8,150), capital of Uri canton, central Switzerland. Cables, rubber goods, and ammunition are manufactured.
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Altdorf, town in central Switzerland, capital of Uri Canton. Cables and ammunition are both manufactured here. According to legend, it was the home of the Swiss patriot William Tell. The spot on which his son stood when Tell shot an apple off his head is marked by a bronze statue. Population 8,282 (1996).
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