Meiringen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Meiringen
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Berne | |
| District | Interlaken-Oberhasli | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 40.63 km2 (15.69 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 4,666 | |
| • Density | 114.841/km2 (297.44/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
3860
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| Surrounded by | Brienz, Brienzwiler, Grindelwald, Hasliberg, Innertkirchen, Lungern (OW), Schattenhalb | |
Meiringen is a municipality in the administrative district of Interlaken-Oberhasli in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.
Meiringen is famous for the nearby Reichenbach Falls, a waterfall that was the setting for the final showdown between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis Professor Moriarty. The village is also known for its claim to have been the place where meringue was first created.
The municipal coat of arms shows a black eagle in a yellow field. ("Or an Eagle displayed Sable crowned, beaked, langued and membered of the first.") Formerly the coat of arms of the entire Oberhasli Talschaft, this design continues the imperial coat of arms.
Images for kids
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Statue of Holmes and the English Church
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The people of Hasle swear allegiance to Bern in 1334 (depiction in the Spiezer Schilling, 1480s).
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Meiringen c. 1875. Etching by Heinrich Müller
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Rudenz, a residential street in Meiringen
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Hotel Sauvage
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Reichenbachfall-Bahn
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Reichenbach waterfall near Meiringen. The place of the last fight between Holmes and Moriarty
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Street sign outside Holmes museum
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Meiringen reformed church
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Meiringen railway station
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Meiringen Air Force Base
See also
In Spanish: Meiringen para niños
