Oberried am Brienzersee
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| Coordinates: 46°44′N 7°57′E / 46.733°N 7.950°ECoordinates: 46°44′N 7°57′E / 46.733°N 7.950°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Interlaken-Oberhasli | |
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| • Mayor | Theo Keller | |
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| • Total | 20.12 km2 (7.77 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 447 | |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 3854 | |
| SFOS number | 0589 | |
| Surrounded by | Flühli, Brienz, Niederried bei Interlaken and Habkern | |
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Oberried am Brienzersee is a municipality and village in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Besides Oberried itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Dörfli and Ebligen.
Oberried am Brienzersee is first mentioned in 1303 as Obirnriet.
The village only rarely appeared in historical records after its founding. Between 1411 and 1439 the Herrschaft of Ringgenberg, which included Oberried, was given to Interlaken Abbey. In 1528, the city of Bern adopted the new faith of the Protestant Reformation and began imposing it on the Bernese Oberland. The Abbey unsuccessfully rebelled against the new faith. After Bern imposed its will on the Oberland, they secularized the Abbey and annexed all the Abbey lands. Oberried became a part of the Bernese bailiwick of Interlaken.
The village belongs to the parish of Brienz, but a village church was built in 1967.
Traditionally, the local economy was based on fishing in the lake, farming the small alluvial fan of the Hirscherenbach river and seasonal alpine herding and farming. During the 19th century, many residents left the village for jobs in nearby cities. A road was built along the lake shore in 1864 which connected the village with the neighboring towns. During the 19th century some tourists visited the village and in 1877 a pier was built for the tourist steam ships. In 1916 the last leg of the Brünig railway line was completed, which passed through the narrow village.
Hans Hamberger built a fireworks factory in Oberried in 1863. In 1959, an explosion in the factory cost the lives of ten workers. Since this tragic accident, only small, separated buildings have been built.
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