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Swiss Plateau
The Swiss Plateau or Central Plateau (Schweizer Mittelland; plateau suisse; altopiano svizzero) is one of the three major landscapes in Switzerland, lying between the Jura Mountains and the Swiss Alps. It covers about 30% of the Swiss surface area, and is partly flat but mostly hilly. The average height is between and AMSL. It is by far the most densely populated region of Switzerland, the center of economy and important transportation. In the north and northwest, the Swiss Plateau is sharply delimited geographically and geologically by the Jura Mountains.
Murten
Murten (German, ˈmuːɐ̯tn̩) or Morat (French, mɔʁa; Morât mɔˈʁa) is a bilingual municipality and a city in the See district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is located on the southern shores of Lake Morat (also known as Lake Murten). Morat is situated between Neuchâtel and Fribourg and is the capital of the See/Lac District of the canton of Fribourg. It is one of the municipalities with a majority (about 75%) of German speakers in the predominantly French-speaking Canton of Fribourg.
Bellerive, Switzerland
Bellerive is a former municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur (VD), Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Vully-les-Lacs. Bellerive is first mentioned in 1228 as Balariva. Bellerive has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 9.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 23.0% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.
Vallamand
Vallamand is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud in the district of Broye-Vully. The municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur, Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Vully-les-Lacs. Vallamand is first mentioned in 1246 as Ualamant. Vallamand has an area, , of . Of this area, or 57.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 19.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 1.