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Brienz BE
Bernvillage
Total population
3,278
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Brienz BE is a village located in Bern, Switzerland. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 3,278. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 46.756°, 8.030°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,281 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta4,047
- Scotch ArgusErebia aethiops Esper, 1777 · Insecta3,012
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,691
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta2,584
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,410
- Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761) · Insecta1,957
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta1,826
- chamoisRupicapra rupicapra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia1,749
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 4.2 — 2024-06-042 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-099 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
- M 2.7 — 2022-08-234 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland
- M 4.1 — 2021-10-0510 km SSW of Evolène, Switzerland
- M 4 — 2020-10-255 km ESE of Ennenda, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Bern
- Ebligen1.9 mi away
- Brienzwiler3.4 mi away · pop. 580
- Oberried am Brienzersee3.5 mi away · pop. 469
- Unterbach4.1 mi away
- Niederried bei Interlaken5.4 mi away · pop. 375
- Meiringen7.7 mi away · pop. 4,723
- Bönigen7.9 mi away · pop. 2,514
- Habkern8.1 mi away · pop. 624
- Schattenhalb8.1 mi away · pop. 654
- Geissholz8.9 mi away
- Grindelwald9.1 mi away · pop. 4,022
- Innertkirchen10 mi away · pop. 936
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org