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Uri (German: ) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland
Cantons of Switzerland

File:Karte 13 Alte Orte.pngThe 26 cantons of Switzerland are the State s of the federation of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereignty state with its own borders, army and currency until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848....
. It is located in Central Switzerland
Central Switzerland

Central Switzerland is the region of the Alpine foothills geographically the heart and historically the origin of Switzerland, with the cantons of Canton of Uri, Canton of Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Canton of Lucerne and Canton of Zug....
. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River
Reuss River

The Reuss is a river in Switzerland. With a length of and a drainage basin of , it is the fourth largest List of rivers of Switzerland ....
 between Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne

Lake Lucerne is a lake in central Switzerland, the fourth largest in the country. It lies approximately at coordinates .The lake is a complicated shape, with bends and arms reaching from the city of Lucerne into the mountains....
 and the St. Gotthard Pass
St. Gotthard Pass

St. Gotthard Pass is a high mountain pass in Switzerland between Airolo in the Cantons of Switzerland of Ticino, and G?schenen in the canton of Uri, connecting the northern German-speaking part of Switzerland with the Italian-speaking part, along the route onwards to Milan....
. German is the primary language spoken in Uri. The population is about 35,000 of which 3,046 (or 8.7%) are foreigners. The legendary William Tell
William Tell

William Tell is a legendary hero of disputed historical authenticity who is said to have lived in the Swiss Alps Canton of Uri in Switzerland in the early 14th century....
 is said to have hailed from Uri.

Geography
The canton is located in the centre of the country on the north side of the Swiss Alps
Swiss Alps

The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position with the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
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Uri (German: ) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland
Cantons of Switzerland

File:Karte 13 Alte Orte.pngThe 26 cantons of Switzerland are the State s of the federation of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereignty state with its own borders, army and currency until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848....
. It is located in Central Switzerland
Central Switzerland

Central Switzerland is the region of the Alpine foothills geographically the heart and historically the origin of Switzerland, with the cantons of Canton of Uri, Canton of Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Canton of Lucerne and Canton of Zug....
. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River
Reuss River

The Reuss is a river in Switzerland. With a length of and a drainage basin of , it is the fourth largest List of rivers of Switzerland ....
 between Lake Lucerne
Lake Lucerne

Lake Lucerne is a lake in central Switzerland, the fourth largest in the country. It lies approximately at coordinates .The lake is a complicated shape, with bends and arms reaching from the city of Lucerne into the mountains....
 and the St. Gotthard Pass
St. Gotthard Pass

St. Gotthard Pass is a high mountain pass in Switzerland between Airolo in the Cantons of Switzerland of Ticino, and G?schenen in the canton of Uri, connecting the northern German-speaking part of Switzerland with the Italian-speaking part, along the route onwards to Milan....
. German is the primary language spoken in Uri. The population is about 35,000 of which 3,046 (or 8.7%) are foreigners. The legendary William Tell
William Tell

William Tell is a legendary hero of disputed historical authenticity who is said to have lived in the Swiss Alps Canton of Uri in Switzerland in the early 14th century....
 is said to have hailed from Uri.

Geography


The canton is located in the centre of the country on the north side of the Swiss Alps
Swiss Alps

The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position with the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
. The lands of the canton are that of the Reuss valley and those of the main river's tributaries. The total area of the canton is 1,077 kmē. About half of this is considered productive land. Forests cover a significant part of the territory, and glaciers make up 20% of the unproductive land.

The highest elevation in the canton, and in the Urner Alps
Urner Alps

The Urner Alps are a mountain range in central Switzerland in the western part of the Alps. They extend into the cantons of Obwalden, Valais, Canton of Lucerne, canton of Bern, Canton of Uri and Nidwalden and are bordered by the Bernese Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south and the Glarus Alps to the east....
 as a whole, is the Dammastock
Dammastock

The Dammastock is the highest mountain in the Urner Alps Swiss Alps in Switzerland. Its summit ridge forms the border between the cantons of Canton of Uri and the Valais....
, at 3,630 m, north of the Furka Pass
Furka Pass

File:2004-09-01 Etappe2 Furka 26.JPGFurka Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Canton of Uri....
. The Glarus
Glarus Alps

The Glarus Alps are a mountain range in central Switzerland. They extend from the Oberalp Pass to the Klausen Pass, and are bordered by the Urner Alps to the west, the Lepontine Alps to the south and the Appenzell Alps to the north-east....
 and Lepontine Alps
Lepontine Alps

The Lepontine Alps are a mountain range in the central part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy . The Furka Pass, St. Gotthard Pass and the upper Rh?ne River valley separate them from the Bernese Alps; the upper Rh?ne River valley separates them from the Urner Alps; the Simplon Pass separates them from the Pennine Alps; t...
 ranges are also partially situated in the canton of Uri.

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