Brienz
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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Location of Brienz
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| Coordinates: 46°45′N 8°2′E / 46.750°N 8.033°ECoordinates: 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 (Dec 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,981 |
| • Density | 62.10/km2 (160.85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3855 |
| 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 |
Brienz Media
An eastern view of Lake Brienz
Brienz village from the Brienzer Rothorn.
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A street in Brienz village
A view of Brienz from Lake Brienz
Grand Hotel Giessbach above Lake Brienz
Brienz chalet mantel cuckoo clock, ca. 1900. Music box has 8 melodies.
Katholische Kilche in Brienz
Überfluttete Autobahnauffahrt A8 bei Brienz BE
References
Other websites
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
