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Meiringen
Bernvillage
Total population
4,723
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Bern, Switzerland, Meiringen is a village. Around 4,723 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The settlement sits at 46.729°, 8.187°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests 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. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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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
- Scotch ArgusErebia aethiops Esper, 1777 · Insecta3,008
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,197
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,141
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta1,851
- Small BlueCupido minimus Füssly, 1775 · Insecta1,476
- chamoisRupicapra rupicapra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia1,398
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta1,365
- Bright Eyed RingletErebia oeme Hübner, 1803 · Insecta1,325
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2026-04-264 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
- 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
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
- Schattenhalb0.8 mi away · pop. 654
- Geissholz1.5 mi away
- Innertkirchen2.5 mi away · pop. 936
- Unterbach3.6 mi away
- Brienzwiler4.3 mi away · pop. 580
- Hopflauenen4.4 mi away
- Ebligen9.4 mi away
- Grindelwald10.1 mi away · pop. 4,022
- Oberried am Brienzersee10.7 mi away · pop. 469
- Niederried bei Interlaken12.2 mi away · pop. 375
- Bönigen14.1 mi away · pop. 2,514
- Gündlischwand14.8 mi away · pop. 263
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Meiringen
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
- 785
- Population (Wikidata)
- 4,621
- Wikidata
- Q64123
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771