Bernese Oberland

The Bernese Oberland (Bernese highlands) is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the South of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps (thus, the inhabitable parts from approximately the level of Lake Thun at 558 m).

Related Topics:
Canton of Bern - Switzerland - Lake Thun - Lake Brienz - Bernese Alps

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Districts considered part of the Oberland are:

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• Thun (district)
• Interlaken (district)
• Oberhasli (district)
• Frutigen (district)
• Obersimmental (district)
• Niedersimmental (district)
• Saanen (district)

The Swiss German dialects spoken in the Bernese Oberland are Highest Alemannic German. Therefore, they are often not counted as Bernese German.

Related Topics:
Swiss German - Highest Alemannic German - Bernese German

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