Gadmen
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Oberhasli |
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| Population | 273 (January 2005) |
| - Density | 2 /km² (6 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 116.4 km² (44.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,205 m (3,953 ft) |
| Postal code | 3863 |
| SFOS number | 0781 |
| Mayor | Barbara Kehrli |
| Surrounded by | Engelberg (OW), Göschenen (UR), Guttannen, Innertkirchen, Oberwald (VS), Wassen (UR) |
| Twin towns | Volketswil (Switzerland) |
| Website | www.gadmen.ch |
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Gadmen is a municipality in the district of Oberhasli in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
The name Gadmen comes from the Old High German "gadum," meaning barn or small house, and was first mentioned in 1382.
The municipality is in a municipal partnership with Volketswil in the Canton of Zürich.
[edit] Geography
Gadmen lies in the Bernese Oberland, and the Susten Pass lies on the eastern border of the municipality. It lies in the Gadmer watershed. The neighboring municipalities are Engelberg, Wassen, Göschenen, Guttannen, Innertkirchen and Kerns.
There are three glaciers in Gadmen, the Stein Glacier, the Trift Glacier and the Wenden Glacier. Beneath the Stein Glacier is Lake Stein. The most famous mountain in Gadmen is the Titlis.
[edit] Economy
The largest industries are tourism and agriculture.
[edit] External links
- Gadmen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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