A range of the Alps in south-central Switzerland rising to 4,276.7 m (14,022 ft).
Bernese Alps
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Ber·nese Alps (bûr'nēz, -nēs, bûr-nēz', -nēs')  |
A range of the Alps in south-central Switzerland rising to 4,276.7 m (14,022 ft).
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The Bernese Oberland (Bernese Highlands) is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the southern end of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps (thus, the inhabitable parts from approximately the level of Lake Thun at 558 m).
The Flag of the Bernese Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field (in reference to the region's old status as reichsfrei) over two fields in the cantonal colours of red and black.
The Swiss German dialects spoken in the Bernese Oberland are Highest Alemannic German, contrasting with the High Alemannic Bernese German spoken in Berne and the northern parts of the canton.
In the short-lived Helvetic Republic, the Bernese Oberland was made a separate canton, (Canton of Oberland).
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Administrative division
Historically, the Oberland consisted of the following districts:
- Thun (district)
- Interlaken (district)
- Oberhasli (district)
- Frutigen (district)
- Obersimmental (district)
- Niedersimmental (district)
- Saanen (district)
Beginning in 2010, the Oberland is itself a division (termed region) of the canton of Berne, divided into four subregions
Tourism
The Bernese Oberland is well known for touristic reasons.
There are 9 destinations:
- Berner Oberland
- Gstaad-Saanenland
- Lenk - Simmental
- Adelboden-Frutigen
- Thunersee
- Ferienregion Lötschberg
- Interlaken
- Wengen-Mürren-Lauterbrunnental
- Grindelwald
- Haslital
See also
External links
- Guide to climb the Abeni Flue - Oberland
- Details about transport and sightseeing for visitors to the Berner Oberland
- A large collection of landscape photos taken in the Berner Oberland
Coordinates: 46°40′13″N 7°50′5″E / 46.67028°N 7.83472°E
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