Oberhasli Canton of Bern Switzerland
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Meiringen

Meiringen (German pronunciation: [ˈmaɪrɪŋən]) is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Besides the village of Meiringen, the municipality includes the settlements of Balm, Brünigen, Eisenbolgen, Hausen, Prasti, Sand, Stein, Unterbach, Unterheidon, Wylerli and Zaun. The municipal coat of arms shows a black eagle in a yellow field. ("Or an Eagle displayed Sable crowned, beaked, langued and membered of the first.") Formerly the coat of arms of the entire Oberhasli Talschaft, this design continues the imperial coat of arms. Meiringen is famous for the nearby Reichenbach Falls, a waterfall that was the setting for the final showdown between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis Professor Moriarty. The village is also known for its claim to have been the place where meringue was first created.

Distance between:

Geneva to Meiringen 104 Miles / 168 Kms
Lucerne to Meiringen 25 Miles / 40 Kms
Zürich to Meiringen 48 Miles / 77 Kms
Basel to Meiringen 65 Miles / 104 Kms
Bern to Meiringen 37 Miles / 59 Kms
Lausanne to Meiringen 74 Miles / 119 Kms

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Population 2019

Total: 4 622
Total Men: 2 282
Total Women: 2 340

tourist attraction Nearby

Modellbahn Meiringen
Melchior Anderegg statue