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The Swiss coordinate system (or Swiss grid) is a geographic coordinate system used in Switzerland and Liechtenstein for maps and surveying by the Swiss Federal Office of Topography . A first coordinate system was introduced in 1903 under the name LV03 ( Landesvermessung 1903 , German for “land survey 1903”), based on the Mercator projection ...
Xinjiang Time Canonical +06:00 +06:00 +06 asia The Asia/Urumqi entry in the tz database reflected the use of Xinjiang Time by part of the local population. Consider using Asia/Shanghai for Beijing Time if that is preferred. RU: Asia/Ust-Nera: MSK+07 - Oymyakonsky Canonical +10:00 +10:00 +10 europe LA: Asia/Vientiane: Link † +07:00 +07:00 +07 ...
The electrical telegraph was introduced in Switzerland in 1851, which allowed near real-time communication, especially amongst post offices.By July 1853, all telegraph and post offices across Switzerland were using Bernese time, [2] a local mean time measured from the Zytglogge clocktower [3] at UTC+00:29:45.5.
The geographical centre of Switzerland has the coordinates Swiss Grid: 660158/183641 It is located at Älggi-Alp in the municipality of Sachseln , Obwalden . The point is the centre of mass determined in 1988 by Swisstopo .
Given that every projection gives deformations, each country's needs are different in order to reduce these distortions. These national projections, or national Coordinate Reference Systems are officially announced by the relevant national agencies. The list below is a collection of available official national projected Coordinate Reference ...
State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS): another composite system of more than 120 coordinate systems (zones), each covering a state of the United States or a portion thereof. Swiss coordinate system (LV95): covers Switzerland, using a Mercator projection.
Aerial view (1964) Rodi is located in the Leventina Valley, upon the southwestern shore of Ticino river and below the Lepontine Alps.It is 2 km from Prato, 6 from Faido, 50 from Bellinzona and 75 from Lugano.
Tarasp Castle (German: Schloss Tarasp, Romansh: Chastè da Tarasp) is a castle in Switzerland, near the former municipality of Tarasp (now Scuol), in Lower Engadin, Graubünden. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance .