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Interlaken

American

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

noun

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

Interlaken British

/ ˈɪntəˌlɑːkən /

noun

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

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For instance, after a long day of train travel, from Vienna to Interlaken or from Interlaken to Bavaria, I made sure the next day was free of any grand excursion or event.

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

But they could get a sandwich trailside at the Good Roads Lunch Room in the forested ravine that is now Interlaken Park.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 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

This was the motive that kept him at Interlaken, in the same hotel as the Wassiliefs.

From Tartarin On The Alps by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

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