Kien
Kien is a locality in Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern. Kien is situated nearby to the hamlet Aris, as well as near the locality Lägi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Reichenbach and Aris ob Kien Castle.
Aris ob Kien Castle
Castle
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Aris ob Kien Castle is a ruined medieval castle from the 12th Century. It is located in the municipality of Reichenbach im Kandertal in the Swiss canton of Bern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mülenen and Frutigen.
Mülenen
Village
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Mülenen is a village in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district of the Swiss canton of Bern. The village is divided between the municipalities of Reichenbach im Kandertal and Aeschi bei Spiez. Mülenen station, on the Lötschberg railway line, and… Mülenen is situated 3 km north of Kien.
Frutigen
Photo: Chriusha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frutigen is a town of 6,900 people in the Swiss Canton of Berne and the site of the northern portal of the Lötschberg-Base-Tunnel that opened for railway traffic in 2007.
Aeschiried
Neighborhood
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Aeschiried is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Kien.
Kien
- Type: Locality
- Location: Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.61436° or 46° 36′ 52″ northLongitude
7.68551° or 7° 41′ 8″ eastElevation
724 metres (2,375 feet)Open location code
8FR9JM7P+P6GeoNames ID
2660167
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In Other Languages
“Kien” goes by many names.
- German: “Kien”
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