Interlaken

Interlaken is a town and municipality in the administrative district of Interlaken-Oberhasli in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region. In 2018, 5,610 people lived there.

Interlaken
Municipality
Interlaken
Coat of arms
Location of Interlaken
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Coordinates: 46°41′N 7°51′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Interlaken-Oberhasli
Government
• Executive	Gemeinderat with 7 members
• Mayor	Gemeindepräsident Urs Graf SPS/PSS (as of March 2014)
• Parliament	Grosser Gemeinderat with 30 members
Area [1]
• Total	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation	568 m (1,864 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	5,610
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Demonym	German: Interlakener(in)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	3800
SFOS number	581
Localities	Im Moos, Öli
Surrounded by	Bönigen, Därligen, Matten bei Interlaken, Ringgenberg, Unterseen
Twin towns	Scottsdale (USA), Ōtsu (Japan), Třeboň (Czech Republic)
Website	www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch SFSO statistics

The town is on the Bödeli between two lakes Brienz and Thun.

Gallery

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  View of Interlaken
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  Victoria-Jungfrau
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  Interlaken Ost train station
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  Interlaken West train station