Interlaken facts for kids

Interlaken
Quick facts for kids Interlaken
	Coat of arms
	Coat of arms
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Berne
District	Interlaken-Oberhasli
Area
• Total	4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation	568 m (1,864 ft)
Population (Dec 2015 )
• Total	5,692
• Density	1,324/km2 (3,430/sq mi)
Postal code	3800
Surrounded by	Bönigen, Därligen, Matten bei Interlaken, Ringgenberg, Unterseen
Twin towns	Scottsdale (USA), Ōtsu (Japan), Třeboň (Czech Republic)

Interlaken is a town and municipality in the administrative district of Interlaken-Oberhasli in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region.

Images for kids

View of Interlaken, 1821
The New Castle was built in 1746-50 on the site of the monastery's west wing
Höhenweg der Aarmühle nach Interlaken painting of Aarmühle by Jules-Louis-Frédéric Villeneuve from 1823
Bond of the Einwohnergemeinde Interlaken, issued 30. June 1904
Photograph of Interlaken and the Jungfrau from the late 19th century
Parc-Hotel in Interlaken
Aerial view of Interlaken (as seen from the west)
Jungfraustrasse
Hotels on the Höheweg; roughly a quarter of all jobs in Interlaken are in hotels or restaurants
Catholic and Protestant churches
One of Interlaken's two primary schools
View of Jungfrau from the Höhematte
Berner Oberland train at Interlaken
Lake Brienz ship Jungfrau at Interlaken
Unspunnenfest in 2006
Hotel Victoria-Jungfrau
Interlaken
Bödeli
Victoria-Jungfrau
Interlaken Ost
Interlaken West