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Interlaken

American  
[in-ter-lah-kuhn, in-ter-lah-kuhn] / ˈɪn tərˌlɑ kən, ˌɪn tərˈlɑ kən /

noun

  1. a town in central Switzerland between the lakes of Brienz and Thun: tourist center.


Interlaken British  
/ ˈɪntəˌlɑːkən /

noun

  1. a town and resort in central Switzerland, situated between Lakes Brienz and Thun on the River Aar. Pop: 5119 (2000)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In Switzerland, for example, my daughter really, really wanted to go tubing at the top of Jungfraujoch, a massive glacier 10,000 feet above sea level near Interlaken.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The 37-page report was distilled from thousands of pages of previous assessments after a week of deliberations in Interlaken, Switzerland.

From Reuters • Mar. 20, 2023

The 70-pound Bernese mountain dog would pace his family’s home in Interlaken, N.Y., like a caged bear.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Beyond Asia it also did well, stunning the Interlaken tourist board which has described the show's reach as "phenomenal".

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2021

To leave the next day, early, cross the lake and the Br�nig pass, and sleep at Interlaken.

From Tartarin On The Alps by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

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