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Graben

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In geology, a graben is a depressed fault block bordered by normal faults. The Rhine valley below Basel, Switzerland is an example of a graben. "Graben" is the German word for "ditch".

See also rift (geology), and Horst.

There are municipalities and communities names that have the name Graben:

In Germany
  • Graben bei Augsburg
  • Graben bei Treuchtlingen
In Switzerland

de:Graben

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