Brünig

Brünig is a locality in Meiringen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,011 metres. Brünig is situated nearby to the locality Älpeli, as well as near Bräch.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brünig Pass and Brünig-Hasliberg railway station.

Brünig Pass

Mountain saddle

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The Brünig Pass, at an altitude of 1,008 m, connects the Bernese Oberland and central Switzerland, linking Meiringen in the canton of Bern and Lungern in the canton of Obwalden.

Brünig-Hasliberg railway station

Railway station

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Brünig-Hasliberg railway station is a Swiss railway station located at the highest point of the Brünig Pass. It is on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Interlaken and Lucerne.

Meiringen Air Base

Aerodrome

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Meiringen Air Base, also known as the Unterbach Military Airfield, is a Swiss military airbase located near the hamlet of Unterbach and the town of Meiringen, in the canton of Bern. Meiringen Air Base is situated 2½ km southwest of Brünig.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brienzwiler and Obsee.

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 2½ km west of Brünig.

Obsee

Locality

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Obsee is a locality, which is situated 3 km north of Brünig.

Lungern

Village

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Lungern is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It encompasses Lake Lungern and, besides the village of Lungern, the settlements of Bürglen, Kaiserstuhl and Obsee. Lungern is situated 3½ km northeast of Brünig.

Brünig

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Bruenig”
Location: Meiringen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Bernese Highlands, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.75725° or 46° 45′ 26″ north

Longitude

8.1359° or 8° 8′ 9″ east

Elevation

1,011 metres (3,317 feet)

Open location code

8FRCQ44P+W9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6952084118

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

11790583

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