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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)

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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 report by hundreds of the world’s top scientists was supposed to be approved by government delegations Friday at the end of a weeklong meeting in the Swiss town of Interlaken.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2023

"It is and will continue to be a good point to show our future guests the beauty of the Interlaken holiday region," Mr Julier said.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2021

On it are Interlaken, Thun, Bern, Solothurn, and Aarau, to which, as to the canton of Aargau, it gives its name.

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