Federal Office for Spatial Development
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The Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE) (German: Bundesamt für Raumentwicklung; French: Office fédéral du développement territorial; Italian: Ufficio federale dello sviluppo territoriale) is a Swiss federal office. Its acronym, ARE, is used in all languages and derives from the office's German name.
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(in German) Bundesamt für Raumentwicklung (in French) Office fédéral du développement territorial (in Italian) Ufficio federale dello sviluppo territoriale | |
Building at Worblentalstrasse 66 | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1 June 2000 (2000-06-01) |
Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
Headquarters | Ittigen |
Minister responsible | |
Parent agency | Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications |
Website | www.are.admin.ch |
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Created on June 1, 2000,[1] the office is responsible for spatial planning, transport coordination and sustainable development. It also manages issues relating to the Alpine Convention. It reports to the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, and is based in Ittigen.