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79-477: Administratively, the summit is shared between the municipalities of Grindelwald , to the north-west, Guttannen , to the north-east, and Fieschertal , to the south. Grindelwald and Guttannen are in the canton of Bern , whilst Fieschertal is in the canton of Valais . The mountain was named after the Swiss geologist and explorer Louis Agassiz . This article about a mountain, mountain range, or peak located in

158-444: A Fachhochschule ). Of the 302 who completed tertiary schooling, 57.9% were Swiss men, 24.5% were Swiss women, 9.3% were non-Swiss men and 8.3% were non-Swiss women. The Canton of Bern school system provides one year of non-obligatory Kindergarten , followed by six years of primary school. This is followed by three years of obligatory lower secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude. Following

237-478: A mother language different from the classroom language. The municipality had 12 primary classes and 187 students. Of the primary students, 15.0% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 12.8% had a mother tongue different from the classroom language. During the same year, there were six lower secondary classes with a total of 99 students. There were 8.1% who were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 5.1% who had

316-624: A mother tongue different from the classroom language. As of 2000 , there were 20 students in Grindelwald who came from another municipality, while 39 residents attended schools outside the municipality. Grindelwald is home to the Bibliothek Grindelwald library. The library has (as of 2008 ) 6,144 books or other media, and loaned out 10,777 items in the same year. It was open a total of 136 days with average of 6.5 hours per week during that year. Thun Thun ( French : Thoune )

395-610: A number of settlements along the lake shore and the Aare. A site at Renzenbühl had a local chief or nobleman's grave which contained one of the richest collections of early Bronze Age artifacts in Europe. The Thun-Renzenbühl axe, dating from 1800 BC, is one of the earliest examples of damascening technique in the world. The gold inlay decoration on the axe may also have a numerical, astronomical meaning. Another site at Wiler contained approximately 1,500 maritime snail shells which were harvested from

474-802: A section of the Bernese Alps from the Wetterhorn to the Eiger , which creates a natural barrier. Together with the adjacent valley of Lauterbrunnen , the valley of Grindelwald forms part of the Jungfrau Region of the Bernese Oberland , between Interlaken and the main crest of the Bernese Alps. Similarly to Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald is connected to Interlaken by the Bernese Oberland Railway and

553-449: A total of 1,581 apartments (44.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 1,750 apartments (49.6%) were seasonally occupied and 194 apartments (5.5%) were empty. As of 2010 , the construction rate of new housing units was 13.1 new units per 1000 residents. The historical population is given in the following chart: The Jungfraubahn , a mountain railway up the Jungfrau mountain,

632-481: A total of 2,714 people employed in the municipality. Of these, there were 334 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 130 businesses involved in this sector. 393 people were employed in the secondary sector , and there were 51 businesses in this sector. 1,987 people were employed in the tertiary sector , with 229 businesses in this sector. There were 2,403 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 45.4% of

711-517: Is a town and a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland . It is located where the Aare flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast of Bern . As of December 2018 the municipality has almost about 45,000 inhabitants and around 80,000 live in the agglomeration. Besides tourism, machine and precision instrument engineering,

790-546: Is also a popular summer activity resort with many miles of hiking trails across the Alps. The first person to ski there was Englishman, Gerald Fox (who lived at Tone Dale House ) who put his skis on in his hotel bedroom in 1881 and walked out through the hotel bar to the slopes wearing them. In Grindelwald, about 1,647 or (40.5%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 302 or (7.4%) have completed additional higher education (either university or

869-518: Is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude. Following the lower Secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship . During the 2012–13 school year, there were a total of 3,923 students attending classes in Thun. There were a total of 603 students in the German language kindergarten classes in

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948-483: Is heavily forested, and 2.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.1% is pastures and 23.8% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 6.6% is unproductive vegetation, 24.0% is too rocky for vegetation, and 21.6% of the land is covered by glaciers. The highest peaks of the valley, from the Wellhorn and Wetterhorn to

1027-599: Is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance . The land around the Kleine Scheidegg is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . Both Jungfraubahn and Kleine Scheidegg are shared between the municipalities of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen . In the 2011 federal election , the most popular party was the Swiss People's Party (SVP) which received 54.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were

1106-414: Is one of the lowest in the canton. In 2012 the average local and cantonal tax rate on a married resident, with two children, of Thun making 150,000 CHF was 12.1%, while an unmarried resident's rate was 18.1%. For comparison, the average rate for the entire canton in 2011, was 14.2% and 22.0%, while the nationwide average was 12.3% and 21.1% respectively. In 2010 there were a total of 20,367 tax payers in

1185-575: Is probably derived from the Old High German words "grintil" (bar, barrier) and "walt" (forest), thus describing the nature of the valley. According to a legend, the name Grindelwald comes from two monks of the Interlaken Monastery . After exploring the Lütschinen valleys, they are said to have reported about "Grinden" and "Wald", i.e. "stones" and "forests". This was initially the explanation for

1264-672: Is the Ice cap climate zone. Grindelwald railway station , in the centre of Grindelwald village, is served by trains of the Berner Oberland Bahn (BOB), which run to Interlaken , and by trains of the Wengernalpbahn (WAB), which run to Kleine Scheidegg and on to Wengen and Lauterbrunnen . At Kleine Scheidegg, a connection can be made with the Jungfraubahn , which ascends inside the Eiger to

1343-664: Is the last major development in the valley. The Grindelwald region has been the subject of scientific investigations, including in the "Alpine Studies" by the English alpinist W. A. B. Coolidge (1912) and in the Unesco research program Man and Biosphere of the Geographical Institute of the University of Bern on the effects of tourism (1979–1984). The municipality is quite large and is divided into seven mountain communities. However

1422-625: Is the start of the Wengernalp Railway , leading to Kleine Scheidegg . The latter resort is the start of the Jungfrau Railway , the highest railway in Europe and a gateway to the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area . The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules on a Bar Argent a Semi Chamois rampant issuant Sable between seven, 4-3, Mullets of the second. Grindelwald was first mentioned in 1146 as Grindelwalt . This designation

1501-405: Is unproductive land. From the same survey, industrial buildings made up 5.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 26.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 12.1%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.4%. All of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 11.4% is used for growing crops and 15.6% is pasturage. Of the water in

1580-741: The Conservative Democratic Party (BDP) (14.8%), the FDP.The Liberals (8.8%) and the Green Party (6.9%). In the federal election, a total of 1,194 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 44.4%. The principal commercial artery of Grindelwald is the Dorfstrasse, which is the prolongation of the Grindelwaldstrasse, the main access road of the village. As of  2011 , Grindelwald had an unemployment rate of 1.48%. As of 2008 , there were

1659-524: The EVP (5.9%, +0.1). In the federal election a total of 13,904 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 42.8%. In the 2011 federal election the most popular party was the Swiss People's Party (SVP) which received 25.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Social Democratic Party (SP) (19.6%), the Conservative Democratic Party (BDP) (16.1%) and the Green Party (8.9%). In

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1738-441: The Eiger and Mönch , are part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area , a world heritage site. On 31 December 2009, Amtsbezirk Interlaken, the municipality's former district, was dissolved. On the following day, 1 January 2010, it joined the newly created Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli. Grindelwald has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 3,800. As of 2010 , 18.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. In

1817-464: The Grosse Scheidegg , at nearly 2,000 metres above sea level. Long famed as a winter tourist destination with slopes for beginners, intermediates and the challenges of the Eiger glacier for the experienced, there are activities for the non-skiers, from tobogganing to groomed winter hiking tracks. It is the usual starting point for ascents of the Eiger and the Wetterhorn . Nowadays Grindelwald

1896-548: The Helvetic Republic , which lasted from 1798 until 1803. In 1819 a Military School was founded in the town, which later developed into the main military school in Switzerland. Thun was connected to the railway network of Switzerland in 1859 and telephone access made available in 1888. The center of Thun is located on the Aare, just downstream of the point where that river flows out of Lake Thun, and encompasses both banks of

1975-681: The Jungfraujoch . Besides Grindelwald station, there are eight other railway stations within the municipality of Grindelwald. These are Burglauenen , Grindelwald Terminal , and Schwendi on the BOB; Grindelwald Grund , Brandegg and Alpiglen on the WAB; and Eigerwand and Eismeer on the Jungfraubahn. The Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen connects Grindelwald with the Männlichen and with onward travel on

2054-581: The Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen offers an alternative route to Wengen . The recently built Eiger Express, connects directly Grindelwald to Eigergletscher , on the Jungfraubahn. Both Männlichen and Eiger Express cable transport start at the Grindelwald Terminal. Both mountain locations of First and Pfingstegg are also accessible by cable transport. In addition, during the summer season, buses run from Grindelwald to Meiringen via

2133-589: The Schreckhorn (4,078 m [13,379 ft]) and the Gross Fiescherhorn (4,049 m [13,284 ft]) were all climbed during the 19th century, an ascent of the Wetterhorn marking the beginning of the golden age of alpinism . The ascent of the north face of the Eiger, in 1938, was also a milestone in mountaineering history. The Grindelwald road was built in 1860–72, and the Bernese Oberland railway reached

2212-549: The Zähringen family, centred in Bern, with subduing the unruly nobles of central Switzerland. Around 1190 Duke Bertold V of Zähringen , built Thun castle and expanded the town. After Bertold's death in 1218, his territories went to Ulrich III von Kyburg. In 1264 Thun received town rights and in 1384 the town was bought by the canton of Bern. Thun was the capital of the Canton of Oberland of

2291-512: The canton of Bern is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a mountain, mountain range, or peak located in Valais is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Grindelwald Grindelwald is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Berne . In addition to the village of Grindelwald,

2370-402: The 2004 survey, a total of 6.03 km (2.33 sq mi) or 27.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.32 km (1.67 sq mi) or 20.0% is forested. Of rest of the municipality 10.76 km (4.15 sq mi) or 49.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.29 km (0.11 sq mi) or 1.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.19 km (0.073 sq mi) or 0.9%

2449-533: The Black Forest and Weilheim an der Teck , and in Switzerland: Bern , Freiburg , Burgdorf , Murten and Rheinfelden . Thun has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 43,476. As of 2012 , 12.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Between the last 2 years (2010-2012) the population changed at a rate of 0.3%. Migration accounted for 0.4%, while births and deaths accounted for -0.4%. Most of

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2528-632: The Mediterranean and traded over the Alps . The name of the town derives from the Celtic term Dunum , meaning "fortified town". It fell to Rome in 58 BC, when Roman legions conquered almost all of Switzerland, and it soon became one of the main centers of Roman administration in the region. The Romans were driven out of Thun, and out of the rest of Switzerland, by the Burgundians around 400 AD. The Aare became

2607-414: The border of the municipality. The Kleine Scheidegg and the Grosse Scheidegg , respectively "minor watershed" and "major watershed" are the two main passes of the valley. Grindelwald has an area of 171.33 km (66.15 sq mi). Of this area, 49.47 km (19.10 sq mi) or 28.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.02 km (10.82 sq mi) or 16.4% is forested. Of

2686-546: The city of Bern adopted the Protestant Reformation and proceeded to spread the new faith in Grindelwald against the populations' wishes. Berne was able to impose its will, converted the village and secularized Interlaken Abbey and the Abbey's lands. Grindelwald became part of the bailiwick of Interlaken, under a Bernese bailiff . The first village church was a wooden building from the mid-12th century. The wooden building

2765-415: The classroom language. During the same year, the lower secondary school had a total of 1,270 students. There were 12.5% who were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 23.1% have a different mother language than the classroom language. As of  2000 , there were a total of 5,562 students attending any school in the municipality. Of those, 4,331 both lived and attended school in

2844-413: The construction rate of new housing units was 5.5 new units per 1000 residents. As of 2003 the average price to rent an average apartment in Thun was 1017.63 Swiss francs (CHF) per month (US$ 810, £460, €650 approx. exchange rate from 2003). The average rate for a one-room apartment was 601.00 CHF (US$ 480, £270, €380), a two-room apartment was about 784.97 CHF (US$ 630, £350, €500), a three-room apartment

2923-518: The federal election, a total of 15,012 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 46.8%. From 1996 to 2019 Thun was twinned with Gabrovo in Bulgaria. For 30 years, authorities, associations and other population groups have been visiting the Zähringer towns. In Germany, this friendly alliance includes: Freiburg im Breisgau , Villingen-Schwenningen , Neuenburg am Rhein , Bräunlingen , St. Peter in

3002-553: The following chart: From the 2000 census , 26,334 or 65.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church , while 5,852 or 14.5% were Roman Catholic . Of the rest of the population, there were 441 members of an Orthodox church (or about 1.09% of the population), there were 37 individuals (or about 0.09% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church , and there were 1,823 individuals (or about 4.51% of

3081-589: The frontier between the Christian Burgundians and the Pagan, German-speaking Alemanni , who lived north. The region was mentioned for the first time during the 7th century, in the chronicle of Frankish monk Fredgar . The town is first mentioned in 1133 as Tuno . The region of Thun became a part of the Holy Roman Empire in 1033, when Conrad II gained the title of King of Burgundy. The emperors entrusted

3160-404: The government. The main node for public transport in Thun is Thun railway station . Here public transport bus service , both within the urban area and connecting Thun with nearby towns, is provided by Verkehrsbetriebe STI . Intercity passenger rail service is provided by BLS AG and by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) . BLS also operates passenger ships on Lake Thun, which reach

3239-540: The largest garrison in the country, the food industry, armaments and publishing are of economic importance to Thun. The official language of Thun is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German , but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. The area of what is now Thun was inhabited since the Neolithic age (mid-3rd millennium BC). During the early Bronze Age there were

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3318-652: The late 12th century, the barons of the alpine valleys in what became the Berner Oberland went to war against the expansionist Duke Berthold V of Zähringen . The Duke defeated a coalition of nobles in the Grindlewald valley in 1191. His victory allowed him to expand Zähringen power into the Oberland, to expand the city of Thun and found the city of Bern . Beginning in the 13th century, Interlaken Monastery began to purchase rights and land in Grindelwald and eventually forced

3397-410: The late 18th century as foreigners discovered the scenic town. Pictures of the vistas were widely reprinted, quickly making the village internationally famous. In the 19th century many Englishmen came to the village to climb the alpine peaks around the valley. The Finsteraarhorn (4,274 m [14,022 ft]), the Wetterhorn (3,692 m [12,113 ft]), the Eiger (3,967 m [13,015 ft]),

3476-463: The local nobles out of the valley. The Monastery continued to exert influence in the village and in 1315 and again in 1332 ordered the villagers to raid Unterwalden to further the political ambitions of the Abbot's patrons. In response to the raids, in 1342, Unterwalden attacked Grindelwald. A few years later, in 1348–49, the villagers joined in an unsuccessful rebellion against ecclesiastical power. In 1528,

3555-410: The lower secondary, students may attend additional schooling, or they may enter an apprenticeship . During the 2010–11 school year, there were a total of 341 students attending classes in Grindelwald. There were three kindergarten classes with a total of 55 students in the municipality. Of the kindergarten students, 27.3% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 20.0% had

3634-599: The municipal coat of arms is Gules on a Bend Argent in chief a Mullet of Seven Or. In the 2019 federal election for the Swiss National Council the most popular party was the SVP which received 26.6% (-4.2) of the vote. The next six most popular parties were the SP (16.9%, -2.1), the Green Party (15.1%, +5.6), the glp (10.9%, +4.0), FDP (7.6%, -1.0), the BDP (7.0%, -4.1), and

3713-409: The municipality also includes the settlements of Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Mühlebach, Schwendi, Tschingelberg and Wargistal. Grindelwald village is 1,034 m (3,392 ft) above sea level . Mentioned for the first time in 1146, it has become an important tourist destination of both Switzerland and the Alps since the golden age of alpinism in the 19th century. It is overlooked by

3792-409: The municipality and 265 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 1.6 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. Of the working population, 9.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 36.2% used a private car. From the 2000 census , 690 or 17.0% were Catholic , while 2,874 or 70.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of

3871-433: The municipality and 9,195 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 1.4 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. A total of 11,320 workers (47.2% of the 23,993 total workers in the municipality) both lived and worked in Thun. Of the working population, 27% used public transportation to get to work, and 41.2% used a private car. The local and cantonal tax rate in Thun

3950-634: The municipality is dominated by the large tourist center of Grindelwald, slightly above the Black Lütschine , the main river of the valley, the latter converging with the White Lütschine. The village is surrounded by the mountains of the Faulhorn , Schwarzhorn , Wellhorn , Wetterhorn , Mettenberg , Schreckhorn , Lauteraarhorn , Agassizhorn , Fiescherhorn , Mönch (the highest), Eiger , Lauberhorn and Männlichen , all of which are either within or on

4029-489: The municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 44.5% of the workforce. In 2008 there were a total of 20,331 full-time equivalent jobs. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 66, of which 63 were in agriculture, 1 was in forestry or lumber production and 1 was in fishing or fisheries. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 6,159 of which 3,898 or (63.3%) were in manufacturing and 2,092 (34.0%) were in construction. The number of jobs in

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4108-425: The municipality, 0.9% is in lakes and 0.4% is in rivers and streams. On 31 December 2009 Amtsbezirk Thun, of which it was the capital, was dissolved. On the following day, 1 January 2010, it became the capital of the larger Verwaltungskreis Thun. Between 1981 and 2010 Thun had an average of 123.7 days of rain or snow per year and on average received 1,024 mm (40.3 in) of precipitation . The wettest month

4187-441: The municipality. Of that total, 6,140 made over 75,000 CHF per year. There were 133 people who made between 15,000 and 20,000 per year. The greatest number of workers, 6,238, made between 50,000 and 75,000 CHF per year. The average income of the over 75,000 CHF group in Thun was 113,507 CHF, while the average across all of Switzerland was 131,244 CHF. In 2011 a total of 2.4% of the population received direct financial assistance from

4266-421: The municipality. Of the kindergarten students, 18.7% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 29.9% have a different mother language than the classroom language. The municipality's primary school had 2,050 students in German language classes. Of the primary students, 15.7% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens) and 26.3% have a different mother language than

4345-437: The municipality. There were 18,969 married individuals, 2,875 widows or widowers and 2,628 individuals who are divorced. As of 2010 , there were 7,537 households that consist of only one person and 919 households with five or more people. In 2000 , a total of 18,153 apartments (92.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 1,080 apartments (5.5%) were seasonally occupied and 406 apartments (2.1%) were empty. As of 2012 ,

4424-516: The origin of the name. The oldest traces of a settlement in the area are scattered neolithic tools which have been discovered around Grindelwald village. Several Roman era coins have also been found in the municipality. A castle was built on the Burgbühl hill above the village during the High Middle Ages . In 1146, King Conrad III granted estates in Grindelwald to Interlaken Monastery. In

4503-432: The period from 2000 to 2010, the population changed at a rate of −1.3%. Migration accounted for 0.2%, while births and deaths accounted for −1.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) spoke German (3,531 or 86.8%) as their first language, Portuguese is the second most common (183 or 4.5%) and French was the third (69 or 1.7%). There were 60 people who speak Italian and four people who spoke Romansh . As of 2008 ,

4582-500: The population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (36,551 or 90.5%) as their first language, Italian is the second most common (728 or 1.8%) and Albanian is the third (511 or 1.3%). There are 399 people who speak French and 31 people who speak Romansh . As of 2013 , the population was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. The population was made up of 17,629 Swiss men (41.1% of the population) and 2,779 (6.5%) non-Swiss men. There were 19,956 Swiss women (46.5%) and 2,559 (6.0%) non-Swiss women. Of

4661-493: The population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 17.6% have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Of the 4,675 who had completed some form of tertiary schooling listed in the census, 68.6% were Swiss men, 22.5% were Swiss women, 5.8% were non-Swiss men and 3.1% were non-Swiss women. The Canton of Bern school system provides one year of non-obligatory Kindergarten , followed by six years of Primary school. This

4740-535: The population in the municipality, 12,265 or about 30.4% were born in Thun and lived there in 2000. There were 15,105 or 37.4% who were born in the same canton, while 5,846 or 14.5% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 5,699 or 14.1% were born outside of Switzerland. As of 2012 , children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 21.8%. As of 2000 , there were 15,905 people who were single and never married in

4819-571: The population was 50.1% male and 49.9% female. The population was made up of 1,556 Swiss men (40.9% of the population) and 354 (9.3%) non-Swiss men. There were 1,568 Swiss women (41.2%) and 331 (8.7%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 1,846 or about 45.4% were born in Grindelwald and lived there in 2000. There were 847 or 20.8% who were born in the same canton, while 510 or 12.5% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 679 or 16.7% were born outside of Switzerland. As of 2010 , children and teenagers (0–19 years old) made up 17.5% of

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4898-464: The population) belonged to no church, were agnostic or atheist , and 227 individuals (or about 5.58% of the population) did not answer the question. Between 1981 and 2010, Grindelwald had an average of 145.4 days of rain or snow per year and on average received 1,450 mm (57 in) of precipitation . The wettest month was August during which time Grindelwald received an average of 165 mm (6.5 in) of rain or snow. During this month there

4977-513: The population) did not answer the question. As of  2011 , Thun had an unemployment rate of 2.41%. As of 2011 , there were a total of 28,536 people employed in the municipality. Of these, there were 114 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 44 businesses involved in this sector. The secondary sector employs 6,625 people and there were 450 businesses in this sector. The tertiary sector employs 21,797 people, with 2,696 businesses in this sector. There were 20,515 residents of

5056-467: The population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 17 individuals (or about 0.04% of the population) who were Jewish , and 1,365 (or about 3.38% of the population) who were Muslim . There were 115 individuals who were Buddhist , 347 individuals who were Hindu and 35 individuals who belonged to another church. 2,765 (or about 6.85% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 1,246 individuals (or about 3.09% of

5135-559: The population, there were 31 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.76% of the population), there were two individuals (or about 0.05% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church , and there were 105 individuals (or about 2.58% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There was one individual who was Jewish , and 32 (or about 0.79% of the population) who were Muslim . There were 14 individuals who were Buddhist and one individual who belonged to another church. One hundred forty-four (or about 3.54% of

5214-430: The population, while adults (20–64 years old) made up 62.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 20%. As of 2000 , there were 1,750 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 1,971 married individuals, 221 widows or widowers and 127 individuals who were divorced. As of 2000 , there were 679 households that consisted of only one person and 82 households with five or more people. In 2000 ,

5293-408: The rest of the land, 3.06 km (1.18 sq mi) or 1.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 1.37 km (0.53 sq mi) or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes, and 89.21 km (34.44 sq mi) or 52.1% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.6%. Out of the forested land, 12.9% of the total land area

5372-401: The river and an island between. The town covers an area of 21.6 km (8.3 sq mi), with the town boundaries reaching up to 4 km (2.5 mi) from the town centre. The town ranges in altitude between about 560 m (1,840 ft), in the town center, and 1,170 m (3,840 ft), on its eastern boundary. Thun has an area of 21.57 km (8.33 sq mi). As of

5451-805: The station by means of the Thun ship canal . The Steamship Blüemlisalp, the former Hotel Bellevue-Du Parc, the former Hotel Thunerhof, the zum Rosengarten House, the Landsitz Bellerive, the armory (Mannschaftskaserne), the former hospital at Platzschulhaus, the Rathaus (Town council house), the Reformed Church of Scherzligen and the Sammlung Historisches Armeematerial (Collection of Historical Military Equipment) are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance . In Thun about 57.3% of

5530-561: The summit of the Mönch (4,110 metres), huge differences in average temperature are naturally found. The Montane zone and the Subalpine zone extend from the bottom of the valley to the tree line , at approx. 2,000 metres. There, coniferous trees and snowfall progressively replace deciduous tree and rainfall. Above that is the Alpine zone , consisting of Alpine tundra. The last region, above 3,000 metres,

5609-463: The tertiary sector was 1,735. In the tertiary sector; 241 or 13.9% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 193 or 11.1% were in the movement and storage of goods, 1,022 or 58.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 27 or 1.6% were the insurance or financial industry, 45 or 2.6% were technical professionals or scientists, 46 or 2.7% were in education and 58 or 3.3% were in health care. In 2000 , there were 432 workers who commuted into

5688-520: The tertiary sector was 14,106. In the tertiary sector; 2,910 or 20.6% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 918 or 6.5% were in the movement and storage of goods, 968 or 6.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 345 or 2.4% were in the information industry, 663 or 4.7% were the insurance or financial industry, 1,075 or 7.6% were technical professionals or scientists, 692 or 4.9% were in education and 2,457 or 17.4% were in health care. In 2000 , there were 12,673 workers who commuted into

5767-488: The village in 1890, both of which transformed an arduous journey into a simple trip and allowed tourists to flood into the village. In 1888, Grindelwald was the first resort in the Bernese Oberland to also become a winter destination, attractions being sleigh rides, curling, skating and, from 1891, skiing. The first resort opened in 1888, there were 10 hotels in 1889, and by 1914 there were 33 in Grindelwald. A rack railway

5846-400: The workforce. In 2008 there were a total of 2,265 full-time equivalent jobs. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 165, of which 159 were in agriculture and seven were in forestry or lumber production. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 365 of which 42 or (11.5%) were in manufacturing, six or (1.6%) were in mining and 292 (80.0%) were in construction. The number of jobs in

5925-445: Was August during which time Thun received an average of 138 mm (5.4 in) of rain or snow. During this month there was precipitation for an average of 11.7 days. The month with the most days of precipitation was June, with an average of 12.9, but with only 132 mm (5.2 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year was February with an average of 46 mm (1.8 in) of precipitation over 8.3 days. The blazon of

6004-400: Was about 927.87 CHF (US$ 740, £420, €590) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1821.24 CHF (US$ 1460, £820, €1170). The average apartment price in Thun was 91.2% of the national average of 1116 CHF. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2013 , was 0.1%. In 2012, single family homes made up 46.7% of the total housing in the municipality. The historical population is given in

6083-490: Was built to Kleine Scheidegg in 1893, and it was expanded to the Jungfraujoch in 1912. Numerous ski lifts, cable cars, hiking trails and alpine huts were built in the late 19th and 20th centuries to allow tourists to explore the mountains, notably the Wetterhorn Elevator , one of the first modern aerial tramways. Today, almost the entire economy of Grindelwald is based on tourism. The V-cableway , inaugurated in 2020,

6162-402: Was precipitation for an average of 14.4 days. The month with the most days of precipitation was June, with an average of 14.8, but with only 151 mm (5.9 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year was February with an average of 89 mm (3.5 in) of precipitation over 9.7 days. As the municipality territory stretches from Lütschental (approx. 730 metres above sea level) to

6241-451: Was replaced with the stone St. Mary's Church in 1180. This church was replaced in the 16th century, and the present church was built in 1793. On August 18, 1892, a large part of the village was destroyed by a fire. That day, which followed a drought period, a violent foehn storm was raging. Within two hours, 116 buildings in the Grindelwald valley were destroyed and 412 residents became homeless. The tourism industry began in Grindelwald in

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