Wengen | |
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Coordinates: 46°36′N 7°55′E / 46.600°N 7.917°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Bern |
District | Interlaken-Oberhasli |
Municipality | Lauterbrunnen |
Area | |
• Total | 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,274 m (4,180 ft) |
Population (year-round) | |
• Total | 1,300 |
• Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 3823 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
Website |
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.