Gsteigwiler
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| Gsteigwiler | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Interlaken |
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| Population | 405 (January 2005) |
| - Density | 58 /km² (150 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 7.0 km² (2.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Postal code | 3814 |
| SFOS number | 0577 |
| Mayor | Bernhard Seiler |
| Surrounded by | Matten bei Interlaken, Bönigen, Gündlischwand and Wilderswil |
| Website | www.gsteigwiler.ch |
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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 links
- Gsteigwiler in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
