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Lauterbrunnen
Bernvillage
Total population
2,315
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Lauterbrunnen, a village in Bern, Switzerland, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 46.594°, 7.908°. Population sits at roughly 2,315 according to the open data we track. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Lauterbrunnen.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Scotch ArgusErebia aethiops Esper, 1777 · Insecta2,574
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,500
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,180
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta1,385
- Yellow-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax graculus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,322
- Small BlueCupido minimus Füssly, 1775 · Insecta1,257
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida1,193
- Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761) · Insecta1,108
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 4.1 — 2017-07-017 km E of Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Bern
- Wengen1 mi away
- Isenfluh1.9 mi away
- Zweilütschinen2.6 mi away
- Gündlischwand2.7 mi away · pop. 263
- Gsteigwiler4.4 mi away · pop. 434
- Saxeten4.6 mi away · pop. 128
- Grindelwald6.5 mi away · pop. 4,022
- Bönigen6.6 mi away · pop. 2,514
- Därligen6.6 mi away · pop. 359
- Leissigen7.6 mi away · pop. 1,100
- Sundlauenen8.4 mi away
- Kiental8.7 mi away · pop. 100
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Lauterbrunnen


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 584
- Population (Wikidata)
- 2,290
- Wikidata
- Q64011
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771