Brienz

Coordinates: 46°45′N 8°2′E / 46.750°N 8.033°E / 46.750; 8.033
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Brienz
Coat of arms of Brienz
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Brienz is located in Switzerland
Brienz
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Brienz is located in Canton of Bern
Brienz
Brienz
Coordinates: 46°45′N 8°2′E / 46.750°N 8.033°E / 46.750; 8.033
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictInterlaken-Oberhasli
Area
 • Total48.0 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]
 • Total3,090
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3855
SFOS number0573
LocalitiesKienholz, Axalp, Brienz
Surrounded byBrienzwiler, Flühli (LU), Grindelwald, Hofstetten bei Brienz, Iseltwald, Meiringen, Oberried am Brienzersee, Schwanden bei Brienz
Twin townsBrienz/Brinzauls (Switzerland), Tryavna (Bulgaria), Shimada (Japan)
Websitewww.brienz.ch
SFSO statistics

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.

Brienz

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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