Interlaken District

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Interlaken District
Amtsbezirk Interlaken
District
CHE Amtsbezirk Interlaken Flag.svg
Karte Bezirk Interlaken 2007.png
Country Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Canton Flag of Canton of Bern.svg  Bern
Capital Interlaken
Area
  Total681 km2 (263 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total38,156
  Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities23

Interlaken is a district of the canton of Bern.

From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Interlaken-Oberhasli, whose administrative centre is Interlaken. Since 2010, it remains therefore a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.

Its administrative capital was Interlaken. It comprises 23 municipalities with a total area of 724 km²:

46°41′00″N7°52′00″E / 46.6833°N 7.86667°E / 46.6833; 7.86667

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