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Betschwanden has an area, as defined by the former municipal boundaries in 2006, of 9.7 km (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 36% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (33.1%) is
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