Brienz
Country Switzerland Canton Berne District Interlaken 46°45′N, 8°2′E
Population	2,911  (December 2002)
- Density	61 /km² (157 /sq. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The Swiss Canton of Berne is Bilingual (Kanton Bern Canton de Berne and has a population of about 958000 In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own The Interlaken district in the Canton of Bern with administrative capital Interlaken comprises 23 municipalities over 724 km² CH-3803 Beatenberg In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology December 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume mi. )
Area	48.0 km² (18.5 sq mi)
Elevation	566 m (1,857 ft)
Postal code	3855
SFOS number	0573
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.brienz.ch
Brienz

Brienz is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit This page is a summary of the Postal codes of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Official Municipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number is a number sequence for the identification of politically The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland, listed alphabetically (from Aadorf to Zwischbergen) Brienzwiler is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. Flühli is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Grindelwald is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Hofstetten bei Brienz is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Iseltwald is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Meiringen is a municipality in the district of Oberhasli in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Oberried am Brienzersee is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Schwanden bei Brienz (until 1911 officially named Schwanden) is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern This list includes twin towns/sister cites ( Partnergemeinden, Partnerstädte, villes ou communes jumelles) of towns in Switzerland Brienz/Brinzauls is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Tryavna (Трявна is a town in central Bulgaria, situated in the north slopes of the Balkan range on the Tryavna river valley near Gabrovo. is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. The city was founded on January 1, 1948. Municipalities (sometimes called communities or communes, after the French/Italian names are the smallest government division in Switzerland and are called The Interlaken district in the Canton of Bern with administrative capital Interlaken comprises 23 municipalities over 724 km² CH-3803 Beatenberg The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The Swiss Canton of Berne is Bilingual (Kanton Bern Canton de Berne and has a population of about 958000 Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

The village lies on the north bank of Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain. Lake Brienz (Brienzersee is a Lake just north of the Alps, in the Canton of Berne in Switzerland. The Bernese Oberland (Bernese highlands is the higher part of the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the south of the canton The area around Lake Thun and The Brienzer Rothorn is a mountain in the Swiss Alps on the border between the cantons of Lucerne, Berne and Obwalden.

Economics

Tourism and woodcarving are the main activities. The Cantonal Woodcarving School established in 1862 is well-known and respected in the trade.

History

Evidence has been found for a settlement by the Alamanni in the 7th century. The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main river ( Germany The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Brienz was first documented in 1146, and in 1528 after an eventful history Brienz became part of the Canton of Berne.

Points of interests

• In the difficult years of the First World War a sea-promenade was built that leads along the village to the lake shore, and is probably something one of the most beautiful things Brienz has to offer. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All With magnificent flower beds and tree plantings, it offers, unencumbered from traffic, peace and relaxation.
• Ride the Brienz Rothorn Bahn, a steam train up the Brienzer Rothorn. The Brienz Rothorn Bahn (BRB is an gauge tourist Rack railway in Switzerland, which climbs from Brienz at the eastern end of Lake Brienz to the summit of the The Brienzer Rothorn is a mountain in the Swiss Alps on the border between the cantons of Lucerne, Berne and Obwalden.
• The Ballenberg open air museum of nearly 100 original century-old buildings from all over Switzerland
• wood carvings
• Giessbach waterfall with the Giessbach-Bahn, the oldest Funicular in Europe

External links

• Brienz website
• Brienz (BE) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Ballenberg is an open air museum in Switzerland that displays traditional buildings and architecture from all over the country A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an Encyclopedia on the History of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research
• Brienz-rothorn-Bahn
• Ballenberg openair museum

A view of Brienz from Lake Brienz

Main Street

A western view of Lake Brienz in the summer, taken from the quay at Brienz

A eastern view of Lake Brienz