Swiss Towns / Episode 53
Brienzwiler
11 October 2026 · Bern
What happened in this episode?
In episode 53, Brienzwiler was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'058 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'057 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Brienzwiler lies in the canton of Bern. It has 499 permanent residents and covers 17.63 km², which corresponds to around 28 residents per km².
- Canton: Bern
- 499 permanent residents
- Area: 17.63 km²
Its coat of arms maps an old pass road.
The old Brünig route ran straight through Brienzwiler's village core. The place-name Schloss points to a watchtower at its western entrance.