- Gsteigwiler
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Gsteigwiler
municipality_name = Gsteigwiler
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = German
canton = Berne
iso-code-region = CH-BE
district = Interlaken
lat_d=46|lat_m=39|lat_NS=N|long_d=7|long_m=52|long_EW=E
postal_code = 3814
municipality_code = 0577
area = 7.0
elevation = 645|elevation_description=
population = 405|populationof = January 2005 | popofyear = 2005
website = www.gsteigwiler.ch
mayor = Bernhard Seiler|mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
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neighboring_municipalities=Matten bei Interlaken ,Bönigen ,Gündlischwand andWilderswil
twintowns = |Gsteigwiler is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in
Switzerland .The original name of the town was "Wiler," which goes back to the
Old High German "wilari" (small town). The prefix "Gsteig-" was added to distinguish it from the many other Wilers, and means "abrupt mountain slope that one cannot drive a wagon on."The municipality contains the church
Gsteig bei Interlaken , which is the center of the parish for this and eight nearby municipalities, one of the largest parishes in the canton. The church is noted for its murals.Geography
Gsteigwiler lies in the
Bernese Oberland at the foot of theSchynige Platte in the valley of theLütschine River.The
Interlaken -Zweilütschinen railway line goes along the valley, but the nearest station is inWilderswil . In Gsteigwiler there is an interstation for the tourist road of the Schynige Platte.Further reading
* Heinz Häsler: "Gsteigwiler: Bilder einer kleinen Gemeinde". Gsteigwiler, 1995, ISBN 3-85884-052-1
External links
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