From Vesuvius in Bern to Moscow in Schaffhausen

Siberia, Africa, Le Brésil or Himalaia — these place and field names do not have a particularly Swiss effect. And yet they are in our country. There are probably a few hundred such “exotic” surnames in Switzerland. The wide world in Swiss field names. Illustration: Marco HeerSiberia, Africa, Le Brésil or Himalaia — these place and field names do not have a particularly Swiss effect. And yet they are in our country. There are probably a few hundr…