Lütschental
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Lütschental | |
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Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Berne |
District | Interlaken |
Coordinates | |
Population | 258 (2005) |
- Density | 21 /km² (54 /sq.mi.) |
Area | 12.4 km² (4.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 714 m (2,343 ft) |
Postal code | 3816 |
SFOS number | 0586 |
Surrounded by | Grindelwald, Gündlischwand, Iseltwald, Lauterbrunnen |
Twin towns | Bettlach (Switzerland) |
Website | www.luetschental.ch |
Lütschental is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
The municipality is 30 percent used for agriculture, 37 percent is forested. The peak of Winteregg, the highest mountain in the municipality, lies at 2555 m. Lütschental lies in a valley which extends from Interlaken to Grindelwald. The name Lütschental means "valley of the Lütschine River", which flows through it.
Lütschental belongs to the parish of Gsteig bei Interlaken.
[edit] External links
- Lütschental in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.