Facts About Thun:
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The official language of Thun is the Swiss variety of Standard German.
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Thun is a city in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.
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The area of what is now Thun was inhabited since the Neolithic age.
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In 1819 a Military School was founded in the town, which later developed into the main military school in Switzerland.
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The center of Thun is located on the Aare, just downstream of the point where that river flows out of Lake Thun.
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On 31 December 2009 Amtsbezirk Thun, of which it was the capital, was dissolved. On the following day, 1 January 2010, it became the capital of the larger Verwaltungskreis Thun.
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Thun is home to the largest garrison in Switzerland.
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Thun surface area is 21.7 km².
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The name of the city derives from the Celtic term Dunum, meaning “fortified city”.
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In 1264, Thun received state rights and in 1384, the town was bought by the canton of Bern.
