Reichenbach im Kandertal
Municipality in Bern, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reichenbach im Kandertal is a village and municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Until 1957 it was known as Reichenbach bei Frutigen. Besides the village of Reichenbach, the municipality includes several other settlements, including Aris, Faltsche, Griesalp, Kien, Kiental, Ramslauenen, Reudlen, Scharnachtal, Schwandi and Wengi. Additionally, the village of Mülenen is shared between Reichenbach and Aeschi bei Spiez municipalities.[3]
Reichenbach im Kandertal | |
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Coordinates: 46°35′N 7°39′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Bern |
District | Frutigen-Niedersimmental |
Area | |
• Total | 125.8 km2 (48.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 3,608 |
• Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 3713 |
SFOS number | 0567 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
Localities | Griesalp, Kiental, Reichenbach |
Surrounded by | Aeschi bei Spiez, Diemtigen, Frutigen, Kandergrund, Kandersteg, Lauterbrunnen, Wimmis |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
The area played a notable role in world history when the Kienthal Conference was held at Kiental (then known as Kienthal) in 1916.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Bear Paw issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux Vert.[4]