Interlaken ( him. Interlaken ) - a commune in Switzerland , the district center, located in the canton of Bern .
| Commune | |||
| Interlaken | |||
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| Interlaken | |||
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| A country |  Switzerland | ||
| Canton (Switzerland) | Bern (canton) | ||
| District | Interlaken (district) | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Square | 4.4 km² | ||
| Center height | 568 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in the summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 5279 people ( 2006 ) | ||
| Official language | Deutsch | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +41 33 | ||
| Postcode | 3800 | ||
| Car code | BE | ||
| Official code | 0588 | ||
| interlaken-gemeinde.ch (German) | |||
It is part of the Interlaken County. The population is 5279 people ( as of December 31, 2006 ). The official code is 0588 .
Interlaken is a climatic resort in the Bern Oberland, between the Lake of Thun and Brienz , in a hollow closed by high mountains.
History
Interlaken was originally the name of a Catholic monastery in the canton of Bern, between the Lake of Thun and Brienz; hence Inter lacus (between the lakes), then Interlachen (ancient documents give the name Interlappen, which is explained by Inter lapides). The monastery was founded in 1130 and received great privileges from the emperor Conrad III . In the XIV century, he conducted independent negotiations with Bern, but in the XV century, he gradually began to fall under his power.
After the Reformation, the Interlaken Monastery was referred to a mental hospital.
Near Interlaken, on Mount Abendberg , the Swiss psychiatrist Guggenbühl created the first specialized clinic for cretinism patients.
Adoption of a declaration on reform of the ECHR
On Friday, February 19, 2010 , the Interlaken Ministerial Conference “The Future of the European Court of Human Rights” adopted a declaration and an action plan for reforming the ECHR [1] [2] .
Tourism and recreation
Interlaken is the base point for visiting the Jungfrau region. At an altitude of 3454 m is the terminal station of the railway " Jungfrau " - the highest railway station in Europe. At 600 meters from the Jungfraujoch , the Sphinx, a height of 3571 meters, rises. There is a viewing platform, a meteorological station and the highest mountain observatory in Europe.
In winter, Interlaken attracts skiers and snowboarders. In Interlaken, such sports as mountaineering , climbing , paragliding , windsurfing , bungee jumping are also developed.
From Interlaken every year since 1992 the Jungfrau mountain marathon starts.
Twin Cities
Interlaken is the twin city of the Japanese city of Otsu .
Notes
Links
- Official page Interlaken Tourismus (him.) (English) (Fr.) (ital.) (NID.)
- Official page of the Interlaken commune (German)
- Interlaken // Encyclopedic dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : in 86 tons (82 tons and 4 extra). - SPb. , 1890-1907.