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Uri is a historic Swiss canton in central Switzerland, known as one of the founding members of the Swiss Confederation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canton of Switzerland
borders Canton of Bern
linked to: canton of Bern

Canton of Glarus
Canton of Graubünden
Canton of Nidwalden
linked to: canton of Nidwalden

Canton of Obwalden
linked to: canton of Obwalden

Canton of Schwyz
linked to: canton of Schwyz

Canton of Ticino
Canton of Valais
Italy
capital Altdorf
linked to: Altdorf (Uri)
coatOfArms yellow shield with a black bull’s head
containsPass Furka Pass
Gotthard Pass
Oberalp Pass
Susten Pass
containsRailTunnel Gotthard Base Tunnel
Gotthard Rail Tunnel
containsRoadTunnel Gotthard Road Tunnel
country Switzerland
currency Swiss franc
executiveBody Regierungsrat of Uri
foundingMemberOf Old Swiss Confederacy
Swiss Confederation
governmentType cantonal government within Swiss federal system
hasCity Altdorf
linked to: Altdorf (Uri)
hasLake Lake Lucerne
hasMunicipality Andermatt
Bürglen UR
linked to: Bürglen

Erstfeld
Göschenen
highestPoint Dammastock
historicallyAssociatedWith Rütli Meadow
linked to: Rütli meadow

William Tell legend
linked to: William Tell
historicalRegion Forest Cantons
ISO3166-2Code CH-UR
joinedSwissConfederation 1291
judicialBody cantonal courts of Uri
legislature Landrat of Uri
locatedIn Central Switzerland
Swiss Alps
officialLanguage German
partOf Swiss Confederation
shortName Kanton Uri
linked to: canton of Uri
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
traversedBy Reuss River
vehicleRegistrationCode UR

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