Habkern

Habkern is a locality in Habkern, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has about 666 residents and an elevation of 1,085 metres. Habkern is situated nearby to the hamlet Schwendi, as well as near Bort.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burgseeli and Ringgenberg Castle.

Burgseeli

Lake

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Burgseeli is a lake in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its surface area is 5.25 ha. It is located between Ringgenberg and Goldswil on the northern shore of Lake Brienz. Burgseeli is situated 3½ km southeast of Habkern.

Ringgenberg Castle

Castle

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Ringgenberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Ringgenberg of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Ringgenberg Castle is situated 4 km southeast of Habkern.

Ringgenberg railway station

Railway station

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Ringgenberg railway station is a Swiss railway station in the village and municipality of Ringgenberg and the canton of Bern. Ringgenberg is a stop on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that operates between Interlaken and Lucerne. Ringgenberg railway station is situated 4 km southeast of Habkern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harderkulm and Ringgenberg.

Harderkulm

Locality

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The Harderkulm is a funicular station at 1,322 metres in the Berner Oberland region of Switzerland, overlooking the towns of Interlaken and Unterseen. It is located at the western end of the Harder, which in itself is the most western, forested ridge of the about 30 kilometres long, prominent mountain range dominating the north shore of the Lake of Brienz. Harderkulm is situated 3 km south of Habkern.

Ringgenberg

Village

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Ringgenberg is a village and a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Besides the village of Ringgenberg, the municipality also includes the village of Goldswil. Ringgenberg is situated 3½ km southeast of Habkern.

Unterseen

Village

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Unterseen is a historic town and a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Unterseen is a german calque of the latin name Interlaken, and is located on the flat area on the eastern shore of Lake Thun between the two creek Lombach below the Chienberg to the north and the Aare to the south, which both flow into Lake Thun. Unterseen is situated 4½ km south of Habkern.

Habkern

Type: Locality with 666 residents
Postal code: 3804
Location: Habkern, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.72639° or 46° 43′ 35″ north

Longitude

7.86304° or 7° 51′ 47″ east

Population

666

Elevation

1,085 metres (3,560 feet)

Open location code

8FR9PVG7+H6

GeoNames ID

2660430

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Habkern” goes by many names.

Chinese: “哈布克恩”
French: “Habkern”
German: “Habkern”
Italian: “Habkern”
Kazakh: “Хабкерн”
Portuguese: “Habkern”
Russian: “Хабкерн”
Spanish: “Habkern”
Swedish: “Habkern”

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