Beatenberg

Also known as Beatenberg BE

Beatenberg (Highest Alemannic: Baatebärg) is a municipality in the Interlaken district of the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Beatenberg
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: 2011-07-22 Berna Oberlando (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 048.JPG
Swiss town.image_caption: Restaurant and chapel at the entry of Saint Beatus Caves below Beatenberg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Beatenberg Flag.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Beatenberg COA.svg
Swiss town.canton: Bern
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-BE
Swiss town.district: Interlaken
Swiss town.postal_code: 3803
Swiss town.municipality_code: 0571
Swiss town.area

~13 min read

Article

12 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Points of interest
Politics
Economy
Religion
Education
Famous inhabitants
References
External links

Beatenberg (Highest Alemannic: Baatebärg) is a municipality in the Interlaken district of the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

==History== thumb|left|Saint Beatus' cell in the Beatushöhlen thumb|left|Early 20th century postcard of the Bernese Oberland from Beatenburg Beatenberg is first mentioned in 1275 as super rupes. In 1281 it was mentioned as ob den fluen and in 1357 as Sant Beaten berge.