Reichenbach im Kandertal (lit. 'Reichenbach in the Kander valley') is a village and municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Until 1957 it was known as Reichenbach bei Frutigen. Besides the village of Reichenbach, the municipality includes several other settlements, including Aris, Faltsche, Griesalp, Kien, Kiental, Ramslauenen, Reudlen, Scharnachtal, Schwandi and Wengi. Additionally, the village of Mülenen is shared between Reichenbach and Aeschi bei Spiez municipalities.
The area played a notable role in world history when the Kienthal Conference was held at Kiental (then known as Kienthal) in 1916.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Bear Paw issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux Vert.
Distance between:
Geneva to Reichenbach im Kandertal80 Miles / 128 Kms Lucerne to Reichenbach im Kandertal42 Miles / 67 Kms Zürich to Reichenbach im Kandertal65 Miles / 105 Kms Basel to Reichenbach im Kandertal65 Miles / 105 Kms Bern to Reichenbach im Kandertal23 Miles / 37 Kms Lausanne to Reichenbach im Kandertal49 Miles / 79 Kms
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