Wengen

For other uses, see Wengen (disambiguation).
Wengen
Former municipality
Wengen in June 2012
Wengen in June 2012
Coat of arms of Wengen
Coat of arms
Location of Wengen
Map
Wengen is located in Switzerland
Wengen
Wengen
Wengen is located in Canton of Bern
Wengen
Wengen
Coordinates: 46°36′N 7°55′E / 46.600°N 7.917°E / 46.600; 7.917
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictInterlaken-Oberhasli
MunicipalityLauterbrunnen
Area
 • Total36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,274 m (4,180 ft)
Population
 (year-round)
 • Total1,300
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3823
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Website
Wengen is located in Alps
Wengen
Wengen
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Location in the Alps of Europe
The Wengeralpbahn leading into the town. The Jungfrau is visible in the background.

Wengen (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛŋən] ⓘ) is a mountain village in the Bernese Oberland of central Switzerland. Located in the canton of Bern at an elevation of 1,274 m (4,180 ft) above sea level, it is part of the Jungfrauregion and has approximately 1,300 year-round residents, which swells to 5,000 during summer and to 10,000 in the winter. Wengen hosts the classic Lauberhorn ski races of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in January.