Buchen
Buchen is a hamlet in Horrenbach-Buchen, Thun District, Canton of Bern and has about 143 residents and an elevation of 1,009 metres. Buchen is situated nearby to the locality Wegli, as well as near Graben.- Type: Hamlet with 143 residents
- Description: village in the municipality of Horrenbach-Buchen, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Buchen BE”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schwändiblueme and Aussichtsturm Blueme.
Schwändiblueme
Peak
The Schwändibleme is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, overlooking Lake Thun in the canton of Bern. The mountain is located between Teuffenthal, Schwendi and Schwanden. Schwändiblueme is situated 3½ km south of Buchen.
Aussichtsturm Blueme
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aussichtsturm Blueme is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km south of Buchen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Teuffenthal and Homberg.
Teuffenthal
Village
Teuffenthal is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Homberg
Village
Photo: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Homberg is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Schwendibach
Village
Schwendibach is a former municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Schwendibach merged into the municipality of Steffisburg. Schwendibach is situated 3½ km west of Buchen.
Buchen
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Horrenbach-Buchen, Thun District, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.77998° or 46° 46′ 48″ northLongitude
7.70212° or 7° 42′ 8″ eastPopulation
143Elevation
1,009 metres (3,310 feet)Open location code
8FR9QPH2+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 12578416230OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11791559Wikidata ID
Q55283566
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