Interlaken (district)
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Interlaken District in the canton of Bern with administrative capital Interlaken comprised 23 municipalities over 724 km²:
- CH-3803 BeatenbergBeatenbergBeatenberg is a municipality in the Interlaken district of the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Beatenberg is first mentioned in 1275 as super rupes. In 1281 it was mentioned as ob den fluen and in 1357 as Sant Beaten berge....
- CH-3806 BönigenBönigenBönigen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The name Bönigen is composed of the Old High German personal name Bono and the toponymic suffix -ingun.Bönigen belongs to the church parish of Gsteig bei Interlaken, which includes...
- CH-3855 BrienzBrienzBrienz is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The village lies on the north bank of Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain.-History:...
- CH-3856 BrienzwilerBrienzwilerBrienzwiler is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Brienzwiler has an area, , of . Of this area, or 30.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 33.5% is forested...
- CH-3707 DärligenDärligenDärligen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Därligen lies in the Bernese Oberland at the south shore of Lake Thun. The town is located at the lakeshore at the mouth of the Aare River canal, while the municipality...
- CH-3818 GrindelwaldGrindelwaldGrindelwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is located at above sea level in the Bernese Alps.-Winter sports:...
- CH-3814 GsteigwilerGsteigwilerGsteigwiler is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.- Geography :Gsteigwiler lies in the Bernese Oberland at the foot of the Schynige Platte in the valley of the Lütschine River....
- CH-3815 GündlischwandGündlischwandGündlischwand is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Gündlischwand has an area, , of . Of this area, or 32.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.8% is forested...
- CH-3804 HabkernHabkernHabkern is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Origin of the name:The name Habkern comes from the Old High German word habuh and the ending -arra, indicating that something is in large numbers. Habkern is thus "the place where...
- CH-3858 Hofstetten bei BrienzHofstetten bei BrienzHofstetten bei Brienz is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Origin of the name:...
- CH-3800 InterlakenInterlakenInterlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.-History:...
- CH-3807 IseltwaldIseltwaldIseltwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:The village lies on a delta at the south bank of Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland. It is from Interlaken, the road mostly running along Lake Brienz...
- CH-3822 LauterbrunnenLauterbrunnenLauterbrunnen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The municipality lies in the Lauterbrunnen Valley and comprises the villages Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald, Stechelberg and Isenfluh...
- CH-3706 LeissigenLeissigenLeissigen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Origin of the name:The name Leissigen comes from the Old High German personal name Lantgis and the toponymic suffix -ingun, meaning "of the people of Langtis."-History:Leissigen is...
- CH-3816 LütschentalLütschentalLütschental is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Lütschental is first mentioned in 1238 as Liscinthal. In 1275 it was mentioned as Lyzental.-Geography:...
- CH-3800 Matten bei InterlakenMatten bei InterlakenMatten bei Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The municipalities of Matten, Unterseen, and Interlaken comprise a single metropolitan area.-History:...
- CH-3853 Niederried bei InterlakenNiederried bei InterlakenNiederried bei Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Origin of the name:...
- CH-3854 Oberried am BrienzerseeOberried am BrienzerseeOberried am Brienzersee is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Oberried am Brienzersee is first mentioned in 1303 as Obirnriet....
- CH-3852 Ringgenberg
- CH-3813 SaxetenSaxetenSaxeten is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.In 1999 it was the site of an incident where 21 tourists and local canyon guides were killed in a flash flood in Saxetenbach canyon....
- CH-3855 Schwanden bei BrienzSchwanden bei BrienzSchwanden bei Brienz is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Origin of the name:...
- CH-3800 UnterseenUnterseenUnterseen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is the highest town on the Aare, in the Bödeli watershed, between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz...
- CH-3812 WilderswilWilderswilWilderswil is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is situated at the southern border of the Bödeli watershed, where the Saxetenbach joins the Lütschine, south of Interlaken. The village is situated at the foot of the mountains...