Brienz
municipality in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
Brienz is a municipality of the administrative district of Interlaken-Oberhasli in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. It is on the northern shore of Lake Brienz.
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| Coordinates: 46°45′N 8°2′E / 46.750°N 8.033°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Interlaken-Oberhasli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.0 km2 (18.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Brienz village) | 566 m (1,857 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Schwarzhorn) | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Lake Brienz shore) | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,090 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3855 |
| SFOS number | 0573 |
| Localities | Kienholz, Axalp, Brienz |
| Surrounded by | Brienzwiler, Flühli (LU), Grindelwald, Hofstetten bei Brienz, Iseltwald, Meiringen, Oberried am Brienzersee, Schwanden bei Brienz |
| Twin towns | Brienz/Brinzauls (Switzerland), Tryavna (Bulgaria), Shimada (Japan) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites change
Media related to Brienz at Wikimedia Commons
- Brienz (BE) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Official Website (in German)
- Brienz-rothorn-Bahn Archived 2004-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Ballenberg openair museum Archived 2004-09-12 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Brienz wood carvings
