Brienz
Brienz (US: /briˈɛnts/ bree-ENTS, German: [briːnts], Alemannic German pronunciation: [b̥riə̯nts]) is a village and municipality on the northern shore of Lake Brienz, at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain, and in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Besides the village of Brienz, the municipality includes the settlements of Kienholz and Axalp.
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Location of Brienz | |
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| Coordinates: 46°45′N 8°2′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Interlaken-Oberhasli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.0 km2 (18.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Brienz village) | 566 m (1,857 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Schwarzhorn) | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Lake Brienz shore) | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 3,090 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3855 |
| SFOS number | 0573 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Brienzwiler, Flühli (LU), Grindelwald, Hofstetten bei Brienz, Iseltwald, Meiringen, Oberried am Brienzersee, Schwanden bei Brienz |
| Twin towns | Brienz/Brinzauls (Switzerland), Tryavna (Bulgaria), Shimada (Japan) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Politically, the municipality is located in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district of the canton of Bern.
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