Habkern

Habkern is a locality in , , and has about 666 residents and an elevation of 1,085 metres. Habkern is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burgseeli and Ringgenberg railway station.

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a in the , . Its surface area is 5.25 ha. It is located between and Goldswil on the northern shore of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Habkern.

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

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harderkulm and Ringgenberg.

Locality
Photo: Pemm, Public domain.
The is a funicular station at 1,322 metres in the Berner Oberland region of , overlooking the towns of and . 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. is situated 3 km south of Habkern.

Village
is a village and a municipality in the in the canton of in . Besides the village of , the municipality also includes the village of Goldswil. is situated 3½ km southeast of Habkern.

Village
is a historic town and a municipality in the in the in . literally means Lower Lake, which is correct, since is located on the flat area on the eastern shore of between the two creek Lombach below the Chienberg to the north and the to the south, which both flow into Lake Thun. is situated 4½ km south of Habkern.

Habkern

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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