Grindelwald

Grindelwald
Municipality
View to southeast to the disappearing Lower Grindelwald Glacier with parts of the Mättenberg to the left, the Hörnli (2710 m a.s.l.) to the right, and the Fiescherhorn (4049 m a.s.l.) in the back
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Grindelwald
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Coordinates: 46°37′N 8°02′E / 46.617°N 8.033°E / 46.617; 8.033
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Interlaken-Oberhasli
Government
• Executive	Gemeinderat with 7 members
• Mayor	Gemeindepräsident Christian Anderegg SVP/UDC (as of 2017)
• Parliament	none (Gemeindeversammlung)
Area [1]
• Total	171.28 km2 (66.13 sq mi)
Elevation (Railway station Grindelwald)	1,034 m (3,392 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	3,801
• Density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Demonym	German: Grindelwaldner(in)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	3818 Grindelwald, 3816 Burglauenen,
SFOS number	0576
ISO 3166 code	CH-BE
Localities	Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Isch, Mühlebach, Mettenberg, Schwendi, Tschingelberg, Wärgistal, Büössalp, Burg, Alp Grindel, First, Grosse Scheidegg, Pfingstegg
Surrounded by	Brienz, Brienzwiler, Fieschertal (VS), Guttannen, Innertkirchen, Iseltwald, Lauterbrunnen, Lütschental, Meiringen, Schattenhalb
Twin towns	Azumi, now Matsumoto (Japan)
Website	www.gemeinde-grindelwald.ch SFSO statistics

Grindelwald is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Berne. In addition to the village of Grindelwald, the municipality also includes the settlements of Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Mühlebach, Schwendi, Tschingelberg and Wargistal.

Grindelwald village is located at 1,034 m (3,392 ft) above sea level. Mentioned for the first time in 1146, it has become an important tourist destination of both Switzerland and the Alps since the golden age of alpinism in the 19th century. It is overlooked by a section of the Bernese Alps from the Wetterhorn to the Eiger, which create a natural barrier. Together with the adjacent valley of Lauterbrunnen, the valley of Grindelwald forms part of the Jungfrau Region of the Bernese Oberland, between Interlaken and the main crest of the Bernese Alps.

Similarly to Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald is connected to Interlaken by the Bernese Oberland Railway and is the start of the Wengernalp Railway, leading to Kleine Scheidegg. The latter resort is the start of the Jungfrau Railway, the highest railway in Europe and a gateway to the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area.