Canton of Oberland

Oberland (German for Highlands) was the name of a canton of the Helvetic Republic (1798–1803), corresponding to the area of the Bernese Oberland, with its capital at Thun.

Canton of Oberland
Kanton Oberland
Canton of the Helvetic Republic
1798–1803

The Helvetic Republic, as at the constitution of 12 April 1798, showing the canton of Oberland in brown. The Canton of Bern (purple) is directly north of Oberland and the Canton of Wallis (olive) is south.
CapitalThun
History 
April 12, 1798 1798
February 19, 1803 1803
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Canton of Bern
Canton of Bern
Today part of  Switzerland
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