Gsteigwiler

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Coordinates: 46°39′N, 7°52′E

Gsteigwiler
Canton	Berne
District	Interlaken
Coordinates	46°39′N, 7°52′E
Population	405   (January 2005)
Area	7.0 km²
Elevation	645 m
Postal code	3814
SFOS number	0577
Mayor	Bernhard Seiler
Website	www.gsteigwiler.ch
Surrounded by	Matten bei Interlaken, Bönigen, Gündlischwand and Wilderswil
Gsteigwiler

Gsteigwiler is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

The original name of the town was "Wiler," which goes back to the Old High German wilari (small town). The prefix Gsteig- was added to distinguish it from the many other Wilers, and means "abrupt mountain slope that one cannot drive a wagon on."

The municipality contains the church Gsteig bei Interlaken, which is the center of the parish for this and eight nearby municipalities, one of the largest parishes in the canton. The church is noted for its murals.

[edit] Geography

Gsteigwiler lies in the Bernese Oberland at the foot of the Schynige Platte in the valley of the Lütschine River.

The Interlaken-Zweilütschinen railway line goes along the valley, but the nearest station is in Wilderswil. In Gsteigwiler there is an interstation for the tourist road of the Schynige Platte.

[edit] Further reading

• Heinz Häsler: Gsteigwiler: Bilder einer kleinen Gemeinde. Gsteigwiler, 1995, ISBN 3-85884-052-1

[edit] External link

• Gsteigwiler in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.