Leissigen
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| Leissigen | |
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| Canton | Bern |
| District | Interlaken |
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| Population | 931 (January 2005) |
| Area | 10.4 km² |
| Elevation | 575 m |
| Postal code | 3706 |
| SFOS number | 0585 |
| Mayor | Daniel Steffen |
| Website | www.leissigen.ch |
| Surrounded by | Därligen, Saxeten, Aeschi bei Spiez and Krattigen. |
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Leissigen is a municipality in the district of Interlaken, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The correspoding evangelical-reformed parish Leissigen includes the municipality of Därligen.
The name Leissigen comes from the Old High German personal name Lantgis and the toponymic suffix -ingun, meaning "of the people of Langtis."
Leissigen lies in the Bernese Oberland on Lake Thun. On the southern border of the municipality lies the Morgenberghorn (2249 m).
Over Leissigen lies the Meielisalp with the scenic restaurant-hotel Meielisalp.
[edit] External links
- Leissigen in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Webcam from the Meielisalp over Leissigen
Beatenberg | Bönigen | Brienz | Brienzwiler | Därligen | Grindelwald | Gsteigwiler | Gündlischwand | Habkern | Hofstetten bei Brienz | Interlaken | Iseltwald | Lauterbrunnen | Leissigen | Lütschental | Matten bei Interlaken | Niederried bei Interlaken | Oberried am Brienzersee | Ringgenberg | Saxeten | Schwanden bei Brienz | Unterseen | Wilderswil
Canton of Bern | Districts of Canton Bern | Municipalities of the canton of Berne
