Interlaken, Switzerland - multiview 1950s Europa stamp

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Interlaken, Switzerland - multiview
• Publisher:  Photoglob Wehrli
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  Switzerland 25c Europa stamp
• Postmark(s):  16 Jul 195?
• Sent to:  Darlington, Durham, England
• Notes & Key words: 

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Interlaken is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.

Until 1891 Interlaken was known as Aarmühle.^[1] The original importance of the town was as the site of a convent of the Augustinian Canons; the convent was built in 1130 and lasted until 1528. In the past, printing, textiles, and to a smaller extent watchmaking were also of importance, but today tourism is the most significant source of income. Interlaken is one of the oldest tourist resorts in Switzerland, and it remains one of the most popular.

The Aare River flows through the town. Interlaken is located between Lake Brienz to the east and Lake Thun to the west in the area called Bödeli. The town takes its name from its geographical position between the lakes (in Latin inter lacus).

Interlaken is located at 570 m (1,870 ft) above sea level.

Interlaken has an area of 4.4 square kilometers (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 26.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 45.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[2]