Lauterbrunnen
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| Canton | Berne |
| District | Interlaken |
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| Population | 2663 (December 2002) |
| Area | 164.4 km² |
| Elevation | 795 m |
| Postal code | 3822 |
| SFOS number | 0584 |
| Website | www.lauterbrunnen.ch |
| Localities | Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald, Stechelberg, Isenfluh |
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Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
The municipality lies in the Lauterbrunnen valley and comprises the villages Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald, Stechelberg and Isenfluh. The population of the Lauterbrunnen village is less than that of Wengen, but greater than that of the others.
According to locals, the name Lauterbrunnen is a combination of lauter meaning many, and brunnen meaning spring, fountain, or well. However, there is considerable dispute about the meaning of 'lauter', with some translating it as louder and others as clear, bright, or clean.
The river Weisse Lütschine flows through Lauterbrunnen and overflows its banks about once a year. The source of the river comes from melting snow high in the mountains, thus making it a very pure and clean source of water. It is common practice in the camp sites to chill drinks in the water.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's poem Gesang der Geister über den Wassern (literal translation: song of the spirits above the waters) was written while he stayed at the parish house near the Staubbach Falls waterfall in Lauterbrunnen. The Lauterbrunnen valley also provided the pictorial model for J.R.R. Tolkien's sketches and watercolors of the fictitious valley of Rivendell, and possibly also the name of the Bruinen river (meaning 'Loudwater') which flowed through it.
[edit] Transport
The Berner Oberland Bahn (BOB) train runs from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen. Here a connecting Wengernalpbahn (WAB) train leads to Kleine Scheidegg and on to Grindelwald, while a aerial tramway and connecting train, both operated by the Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren (BLM), provide service to Mürren.
[edit] Gallery
 Lauterbrunnen Valley and Staubbach Falls as viewed from Trummelbach Falls |
 Lauterbrunnen Valley in Winter |
 Lauterbrunnen Church |
 Waterfall and the Valley from far August 2006 |
 The Lauterbrunnen Valley August 2006 |
[edit] External links
- www.lauterbrunnen.ch Official website
- Anne-Marie Dubler: Lauterbrunnen in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Truemmelbachfaelle
Beatenberg | Bönigen | Brienz | Brienzwiler | Därligen | Grindelwald | Gsteigwiler | Gündlischwand | Habkern | Hofstetten bei Brienz | Interlaken | Iseltwald | Lauterbrunnen | Leissigen | Lütschental | Matten bei Interlaken | Niederried bei Interlaken | Oberried am Brienzersee | Ringgenberg | Saxeten | Schwanden bei Brienz | Unterseen | Wilderswil
Canton of Berne | Districts of Canton Bern | Municipalities of the canton of Berne
