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Interlaken is a municipality in the
Canton of Bern in
Switzerland. The place is a well known tourist destination near the centre of Switzerland close to the
Alps. The
Aare River flows through the town.
thumb|left|200px|A View from the 'Harder Kulm', showing the town of Interlakenthumb|left|200px|A View from the Hoheweg, Interlaken, showing The JungfrauInterlaken is located between
Lake Brienz to the east and
Lake Thun to the west. The town takes its name from its geographical position between the lakes (in
Latin inter lacus - but the name itself was only coined in 1891, replacing the old name
Aarmühle).
Interlaken is located at 570 metres above sea level. The original importance of the town was as the site of a convent of the
Augustinian Canons. The convent was built in
1130 and lasted until
1528. In the past textiles and to a smaller extent watchmaking were also of importance, but today tourism is the most significant source of income. Interlaken is one of the oldest tourist resorts in Switzerland and it remains one of the most popular.
The town offers tourists a peaceful base from which to explore the surrounding areas by train or bus. However, the main attraction is probably the magnificent
Jungfrau mountain (4158m). Many hotels are located along the
Höheweg avenue which offer good views of the mountains.
Despite its small size (population 5,200), the town features two railway stations ("Interlaken Ost" and "Interlaken West") and two funicular railways,
Harderbahn and
http://www.heimwehfluh.ch Heimwehfluh. Train connections in Interlaken serve the Jungfrau region via the
Berner Oberland Bahn, with narrow gauge lines also extending over the
Brunig Pass to
Luzern. The main line connects Interlaken with the cities of
Spiez,
Thun and
Bern. There are also regular bus links to the neighbouring town of Thun.
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See also:
Bernese Oberland Events
*In September, the
Jungfrau Marathon starts in Interlaken.
External links
*
http://sabin.ro/gallery/album223 Interlaken Photo Gallery*
http://www.visit-interlaken.com Photogallerys Bernese Oberland*
http://www.malconet.me.uk/360 A 360 degree 'virtual reality' panorama in Interlaken's old townMunicipalities of the district of
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