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For Municipalities in the Canton of Graubünden, see Brienz/Brinzauls.
Brienz
Coat of arms of Brienz
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton Berne
District Interlaken-Oberhasli
Area
 • Total 47.99 km2 (18.53 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 (Dec 2015 )
 • Total 3,101
 • Density 64.618/km2 (167.36/sq mi)
Postal code 3855
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)

Brienz is a municipality in the administrative district of Interlaken-Oberhasli in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.

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Brienz

Images for kids

  • 5930 - Brienz viewed from the Brienz Rothorn Bahn

    Brienz village from the Brienzer Rothorn.

  • Street in Brienz

    A street in Brienz village

  • Grandhotel Giessbach

    Giessbach Hotel

  • Brienz Katholische Kirche

    Catholic church in Brienz

  • BrienzUnwetter2005Autobahn

    Flood in 2005 in Brienz

  • Brienz Bahnhof

    Brienz railway station (right) and steamer pier (left)

  • 5601 - Brienz

    An eastern view of Lake Brienz

  • 5551-5553 - Brienz - Brienzersee

    A view of Brienz from Lake Brienz

  • Swiss cuckoo clock, ca. 1900

    Brienz chalet mantel cuckoo clock, ca. 1900. Music box has 8 melodies.

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