Jump to content

Brienz

Coordinates: 46°45′N 8°2′E / 46.750°N 8.033°E / 46.750; 8.033
From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brienz
Coat of arms of Brienz
Location of Brienz
Map
Brienz is located in Switzerland
Brienz
Brienz
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.

Other websites

[change | change source]

Media related to Brienz at Wikimedia Commons