Reichenbach im Kandertal

Reichenbach im Kandertal
Municipality
Reichenbach im Kandertal village
Reichenbach im Kandertal village
Coat of arms of Reichenbach im Kandertal
Coat of arms
Location of Reichenbach im Kandertal
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Reichenbach im Kandertal is located in Switzerland
Reichenbach im Kandertal
Reichenbach im Kandertal
Reichenbach im Kandertal is located in Canton of Bern
Reichenbach im Kandertal
Reichenbach im Kandertal
Coordinates: 46°35′N 7°39′E / 46.583°N 7.650°E / 46.583; 7.650
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictFrutigen-Niedersimmental
Area
[1]
 • Total125.8 km2 (48.6 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total3,608
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3713
SFOS number0567
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
LocalitiesGriesalp, Kiental, Reichenbach
Surrounded byAeschi bei Spiez, Diemtigen, Frutigen, Kandergrund, Kandersteg, Lauterbrunnen, Wimmis
Websitewww.reichenbach.ch
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Reichenbach im Kandertal (lit. 'Reichenbach in the Kander valley') 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]

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]

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ . Federal Statistical Office https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/de/. Retrieved 15 June 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
  4. ^ Flags of the World.com accessed 28-February-2013