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Valais name

Winespeak: Why we say Valais, not the Valais

31/01/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Swiss cantons have official designations in German, French, Italian and English. Note that the English name is not “The Valais”, but Valais, with English usage clearly defined by the Swiss Confederation’s official style guide.

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: etymology, official canton names in English, place name, Switzerland names for cantons, The Fine Line, Times Atlas of the World, Valais name

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