Niederried bei Interlaken
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| Niederried bei Interlaken | |
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| Canton | Bern |
| District | Interlaken |
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| Population | 365 (January 2005) |
| Area | 6.81 km² |
| Elevation | 578 m |
| Postal code | 3853 |
| SFOS number | 0588 |
| Mayor | Hans Studer |
| Website | www.niederried-be.ch |
| Surrounded by | Habkern, Oberried am Brienzersee and Ringgenberg |
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Niederried bei Interlaken is a small municipality in the district of Interlaken, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It lies in the Bernese Oberland on the north shore of Lake Brienz. The highest point is the Suggiture (2085 m) at the northern edge of the municipality.
The name means "lower Ried near Interlaken." There are two explanations for the origin of the name Ried: from the Old High German riod, reoth ("clearing") or the Swiss German Ried (land growing reeds and swampgrass).
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
