| LAUTERBRUNNEN - SWITZERLAND
Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the
Interlaken (district) of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The municipality
lies in the Lauterbrunnen valley and comprises the villages Lauterbrunnen,
Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald, Stechelberg and Isenfluh. The population of the
Lauterbrunnen village is less than that of Wengen, but greater than that of
the others.
The name Lauterbrunnen is a combination of lauter meaning clear or bright,
and Brunnen meaning spring. Whosoever sees the Staubbach Falls waterfall in
Lauterbrunnen will appreciate Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's poem Gesang der
Geister über den Wassern (literal translation: song of the spirit over the
water) which he wrote whilst a guest at the parish house.
The river Weissen Lütschine flows through
Lauterbrunnen and overflows its banks about once a year.
Transport
The Berner Oberland-Bahn (BOB) train runs from Interlaken to Lauterbrunnen.
Here a connecting Wengernalpbahn (WAB) train leads to Kleine Scheidegg and
on to Grindelwald, and another connecting Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren (BLM)
train leads up to Mürren.
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