Zimmerwald

Zimmerwald
Flag of Zimmerwald
Coat of arms of Zimmerwald
Location of Zimmerwald
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Zimmerwald is located in Switzerland
Zimmerwald
Zimmerwald
Zimmerwald is located in Canton of Bern
Zimmerwald
Zimmerwald
Coordinates: 46°53′N 7°28′E / 46.883°N 7.467°E / 46.883; 7.467
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictSeftigen
Area
 • Total8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Elevation
840 m (2,760 ft)
Population
 (2002-12)
 • Total870
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3086
SFOS number887
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Website

Zimmerwald (German pronunciation: [ˈtsɪmɐˌvalt]) was an independent municipality in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland until 31 December 2003. It is located on a hill in the proximity of the city of Bern in the Bernese Mittelland. On 1 January 2004 Zimmerwald united with the municipality of Englisberg to form the new municipality of Wald.

On 31 December 2002 the population was 870. The coat of arms is three fir trees on three green mountain peaks with a background that ranges from silver to green.

village entrance of Zimmerwald
Hotel and Pension de Beau Séjour of Zimmerwald, steel engraving dated 1865
church of Zimmerwald, view towards Belpberg and Alps
church of Zimmerwald with adjoining municipal cemetery
the "Leuen", the local tavern and inn of Zimmerwald, built in 1840
hamlet of Brönni, Obermuhlern, village of Zimmerwald
Coloured lithography of the Hotel "Beau Séjour" where delegates of the 1915 Zimmerwald Conference lived. The main building of the hotel was torn down in the 1960s. The guest house and parts of the park survive to this day