Brienz (BE)
Brienz is located in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland at the opposite end of Brienzersee to Interlaken. It is a small village with approximately 3000 inhabitants. Brienz is famous as the Swiss centre for woodcarving.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Giessbach and Axalphorn.
Axalphorn
Peak
Axalphorn is a peak of the Bernese Oberland, at an altitude of 2321 m. The summit is on the municipal border between Brienz and Brienzwiler. The Axalp ski resort is on the northern slope of Axalphorn.
Oltschiburg
Peak
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The Oltschiburg is a mountain of the Bernese Alps Switzerland, overlooking Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland. It lies on the chain that lies north of the Grosse Scheidegg and that culminates at the Schwarzhorn. Oltschiburg is situated 3½ km southeast of Brienz (BE).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hofstetten bei Brienz and Brienzwiler.
Hofstetten bei Brienz
Village
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Hofstetten bei Brienz is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Hofstetten bei Brienz is situated 4 km northeast of Brienz (BE).
Brienzwiler
Village
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Brienzwiler is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Besides the village of Brienzwiler, the municipality also includes the settlement of Balmhof. Brienzwiler is situated 5 km northeast of Brienz (BE).
Brienz (BE)
- Type: Locality with 3,120 residents
- Also known as: “CH0573”
- Location: Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.7315° or 46° 43′ 53″ northLongitude
8.0386° or 8° 2′ 19″ eastPopulation
3,120Elevation
1,045 metres (3,428 feet)Open location code
8FRCP2JQ+JCGeoNames ID
7285332
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