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	\|demonym = {{~~lang-~~de\|Interlakner(in)}}		\|demonym = {{langx\|de\|Interlakner(in)}}
	\|neighboring_municipalities= [[Bönigen]], [[Därligen]], [[Matten bei Interlaken]], [[Ringgenberg]], [[Unterseen]]		\|neighboring_municipalities= [[Bönigen]], [[Därligen]], [[Matten bei Interlaken]], [[Ringgenberg]], [[Unterseen]]
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	===Government===		===Government===
	The Municipal Council ('''Gemeinderat''') constitutes the [[executive (government)\|executive]] government of the municipality of interlaken and operates as a collegiate authority. It is composed of seven councillors ({{~~lang-~~de\|Gemeinderat/-rätin}}), each responsible for a portfolio (''Ressort''). The councillor of the executive portfolio acts as an executive president (''Gemeindepräsident''). In the mandate period (''Legislatur'') 2021–2024 the Municipal Council is presided by ''Gemeindepräsident'' [[Philippe Ritschard]]. Departmental tasks, coordination measures and implementation of laws decreed by the Grand Municipal Council are carried by the Municipal Council. The regular election of the Municipal Council by any inhabitant valid to vote is held every four years. Any Swiss resident of Interlaken allowed to vote can be elected as a member of the Municipal Council. The delegates are selected by means of a system of [[Proportional representation\|Proporz]]. The president is elected as such as well by public election by means of a system of [[Mayorz]] while the heads of the other portfolios are assigned by the collegiate.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/stimmberechtigte/ \|title=Organe/Behörden: Stimmberechtigte \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101015035813/http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/stimmberechtigte/ \|archive-date=15 October 2010 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/gemeinderat/ \|title=Organe/Behörden: Gemeinderat \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430084409/http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/gemeinderat/ \|archive-date=30 April 2008 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		The Municipal Council ('''Gemeinderat''') constitutes the [[executive (government)\|executive]] government of the municipality of interlaken and operates as a collegiate authority. It is composed of seven councillors ({{langx\|de\|Gemeinderat/-rätin}}), each responsible for a portfolio (''Ressort''). The councillor of the executive portfolio acts as an executive president (''Gemeindepräsident''). In the mandate period (''Legislatur'') 2021–2024 the Municipal Council is presided by ''Gemeindepräsident'' [[Philippe Ritschard]]. Departmental tasks, coordination measures and implementation of laws decreed by the Grand Municipal Council are carried by the Municipal Council. The regular election of the Municipal Council by any inhabitant valid to vote is held every four years. Any Swiss resident of Interlaken allowed to vote can be elected as a member of the Municipal Council. The delegates are selected by means of a system of [[Proportional representation\|Proporz]]. The president is elected as such as well by public election by means of a system of [[Mayorz]] while the heads of the other portfolios are assigned by the collegiate.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/stimmberechtigte/ \|title=Organe/Behörden: Stimmberechtigte \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101015035813/http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/stimmberechtigte/ \|archive-date=15 October 2010 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/gemeinderat/ \|title=Organe/Behörden: Gemeinderat \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430084409/http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/gemeinderat/ \|archive-date=30 April 2008 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	{{As of\|January 2021}}, Interlaken's Municipal Council is made up of three members of the FDP ([[FDP.The Liberals\|The Liberals]]) of whom one is also the mayor, and two members each of the SP ([[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland\|Social Democratic Party]]) and SVP ([[Swiss People's Party]]). The last regular election (''Landsgemeinde'') was held on 27 September and 1 November 2020. The [[voter turnout]] was 67%/49.4%.<ref name=Wahlen>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/aktualitaeten/amtlichepublikationen \|title=Aktualitäten: Gesamterneuerungswahlen 2017 bis 2020 \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=26 September 2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 }}</ref>		{{As of\|January 2021}}, Interlaken's Municipal Council is made up of three members of the FDP ([[FDP.The Liberals\|The Liberals]]) of whom one is also the mayor, and two members each of the SP ([[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland\|Social Democratic Party]]) and SVP ([[Swiss People's Party]]). The last regular election (''Landsgemeinde'') was held on 27 September and 1 November 2020. The [[voter turnout]] was 67%/49.4%.<ref name=Wahlen>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/aktualitaeten/amtlichepublikationen \|title=Aktualitäten: Gesamterneuerungswahlen 2017 bis 2020 \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=26 September 2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 }}</ref>
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	The sessions of the Grand Municipal Council are public. Any resident of Interlaken allowed to vote can be elected as a member of the Grand Municipal Council. The parliament holds its meetings six to eight times per year in the ''Kunsthaus'' (art museum) at Amman-Hofer-Platz.<ref name=Wahlen/>		The sessions of the Grand Municipal Council are public. Any resident of Interlaken allowed to vote can be elected as a member of the Grand Municipal Council. The parliament holds its meetings six to eight times per year in the ''Kunsthaus'' (art museum) at Amman-Hofer-Platz.<ref name=Wahlen/>

	The last regular election of the Grand Municipal Council was held on 27 September 2020 for the mandate period ({{~~lang-~~de\|Legislatur\|link=no}}) from 2021 to 2024. The [[voter turnout]] was 67%. Currently, the Grand Municipal Council consists of 7 members of [[FDP.The Liberals\|The Liberals (FDP/PLR)]], 7 [[Swiss People's Party\|Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC)]], 6 [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland\|Social Democratic Party (SP/PS)]], 5 new members of the [[Green Liberal Party of Switzerland\|Green Liberal Party]], 2 [[Green Party of Switzerland\|Green Party (GPS/PES)]], 2 [[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland\|Evangelical People's Party (EVP/PEV)]], and one member each of the EDU and the Jupa.<ref name=Wahlen/>		The last regular election of the Grand Municipal Council was held on 27 September 2020 for the mandate period ({{langx\|de\|Legislatur\|link=no}}) from 2021 to 2024. The [[voter turnout]] was 67%. Currently, the Grand Municipal Council consists of 7 members of [[FDP.The Liberals\|The Liberals (FDP/PLR)]], 7 [[Swiss People's Party\|Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC)]], 6 [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland\|Social Democratic Party (SP/PS)]], 5 new members of the [[Green Liberal Party of Switzerland\|Green Liberal Party]], 2 [[Green Party of Switzerland\|Green Party (GPS/PES)]], 2 [[Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland\|Evangelical People's Party (EVP/PEV)]], and one member each of the EDU and the Jupa.<ref name=Wahlen/>

	===National elections===		===National elections===
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	[[File:View from Hoheweg.JPG\|thumb\|right\|View of Jungfrau from the ''Höhematte'']]		[[File:View from Hoheweg.JPG\|thumb\|right\|View of Jungfrau from the ''Höhematte'']]
	[[File:WasserwehrInterlaken.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The weir on the Aare]]		[[File:WasserwehrInterlaken.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The weir on the Aare]]
	The town is principally a base from which to explore the surrounding areas. Among the main attractions are the mountains of the Jungfrau region, including the [[Jungfrau]], ({{convert\|4158\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}), the [[Mönch]] ({{convert\|4107\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}) and the [[Eiger]] ({{convert\|3967\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}). Whilst the peaks of these mountains are accessible only to mountaineers, a sequence of connecting [[mountain railway]]s gives access to the [[Jungfraujoch]], a [[Saddle (landform)\|saddle]] ({{convert\|3454\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}) between the Jungfrau and the Mönch, but correctly translated as a [[yoke]] ({{~~lang-~~de\|Joch\|link=no}}), which is the highest point in Europe reachable by train.		The town is principally a base from which to explore the surrounding areas. Among the main attractions are the mountains of the Jungfrau region, including the [[Jungfrau]], ({{convert\|4158\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}), the [[Mönch]] ({{convert\|4107\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}) and the [[Eiger]] ({{convert\|3967\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}). Whilst the peaks of these mountains are accessible only to mountaineers, a sequence of connecting [[mountain railway]]s gives access to the [[Jungfraujoch]], a [[Saddle (landform)\|saddle]] ({{convert\|3454\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}) between the Jungfrau and the Mönch, but correctly translated as a [[yoke]] ({{langx\|de\|Joch\|link=no}}), which is the highest point in Europe reachable by train.

	Closer to Interlaken, the [[Harderkulm]] ({{convert\|1321\|m\|abbr=on}}), just to the north of the town, and the [[Schynige Platte]] ({{convert\|1967\|m\|abbr=on}}), just to the south, are also accessible by railway and provide extensive views of the higher mountains. Lake Thun and Lake Brienz are both close to the town, and the Aare flows east to west through the town. Boat trips operate on both lakes, serving various lakeside towns. One of these, Brienz, is the starting point for one of Switzerland's last remaining [[steam locomotive\|steam operated]] mountain railway, the [[Brienz Rothorn Railway]].		Closer to Interlaken, the [[Harderkulm]] ({{convert\|1321\|m\|abbr=on}}), just to the north of the town, and the [[Schynige Platte]] ({{convert\|1967\|m\|abbr=on}}), just to the south, are also accessible by railway and provide extensive views of the higher mountains. Lake Thun and Lake Brienz are both close to the town, and the Aare flows east to west through the town. Boat trips operate on both lakes, serving various lakeside towns. One of these, Brienz, is the starting point for one of Switzerland's last remaining [[steam locomotive\|steam operated]] mountain railway, the [[Brienz Rothorn Railway]].

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	Interlaken is connected by the [[A8 motorway (Switzerland)\|A8 motorway]] to Thun and Lucerne, with onward connections by other [[Motorways of Switzerland\|Swiss motorways]] to the rest of Switzerland. Local roads also follow both banks of the lakes to east and west and follow the valley of the Lütschine south into the Jungfrau region. However there is no direct road connection across the mountains of that region into the [[canton of Valais]] to the south, with the nearest such connections being the [[Grimsel Pass]] to the east, or using the vehicle transport service through the [[Lötschberg Tunnel\|Lötschberg rail tunnel]] to the west.		Interlaken is connected by the [[A8 motorway (Switzerland)\|A8 motorway]] to Thun and Lucerne, with onward connections by other [[Motorways of Switzerland\|Swiss motorways]] to the rest of Switzerland. Local roads also follow both banks of the lakes to east and west and follow the valley of the Lütschine south into the Jungfrau region. However there is no direct road connection across the mountains of that region into the [[canton of Valais]] to the south, with the nearest such connections being the [[Grimsel Pass]] to the east, or using the vehicle transport service through the [[Lötschberg Tunnel\|Lötschberg rail tunnel]] to the west.

	In the more immediate area, two [[funicular\|funicular railways]], the [[Harderbahn]] and the [[Heimwehfluhbahn]], provide service to nearby vantage points. Local and regional bus services are provided by [[PostBus Switzerland]], whilst [[Verkehrsbetriebe STI]] operates a regional bus service ~~you~~ ~~are my sunshine~~.		In the more immediate area, two [[funicular\|funicular railways]], the [[Harderbahn]] and the [[Heimwehfluhbahn]], provide service to nearby vantage points. Local and regional bus services are provided by [[PostBus Switzerland]], whilst [[Verkehrsbetriebe STI]] operates a regional bus service to Thun.

	==Culture==		==Culture==

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	Interlaken is connected by the [[A8 motorway (Switzerland)\|A8 motorway]] to Thun and Lucerne, with onward connections by other [[Motorways of Switzerland\|Swiss motorways]] to the rest of Switzerland. Local roads also follow both banks of the lakes to east and west and follow the valley of the Lütschine south into the Jungfrau region. However there is no direct road connection across the mountains of that region into the [[canton of Valais]] to the south, with the nearest such connections being the [[Grimsel Pass]] to the east, or using the vehicle transport service through the [[Lötschberg Tunnel\|Lötschberg rail tunnel]] to the west.		Interlaken is connected by the [[A8 motorway (Switzerland)\|A8 motorway]] to Thun and Lucerne, with onward connections by other [[Motorways of Switzerland\|Swiss motorways]] to the rest of Switzerland. Local roads also follow both banks of the lakes to east and west and follow the valley of the Lütschine south into the Jungfrau region. However there is no direct road connection across the mountains of that region into the [[canton of Valais]] to the south, with the nearest such connections being the [[Grimsel Pass]] to the east, or using the vehicle transport service through the [[Lötschberg Tunnel\|Lötschberg rail tunnel]] to the west.

	In the more immediate area, two [[funicular\|funicular railways]], the [[Harderbahn]] and the [[Heimwehfluhbahn]], provide service to nearby vantage points. Local and regional bus services are provided by [[PostBus Switzerland]], whilst [[Verkehrsbetriebe STI]] operates a regional bus service to ~~Thun~~.		In the more immediate area, two [[funicular\|funicular railways]], the [[Harderbahn]] and the [[Heimwehfluhbahn]], provide service to nearby vantage points. Local and regional bus services are provided by [[PostBus Switzerland]], whilst [[Verkehrsbetriebe STI]] operates a regional bus service you are my sunshine.

	==Culture==		==Culture==

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	===Climate===		===Climate===
	Interlaken has a rather mild [[Humid continental climate#Hot/warm summer subtype\|warm summer humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] [[Humid continental climate#Hot/warm summer subtype\|''Dfb'']]) when 0 °C (32.0 °F) isotherm is used. However, if −3 °C (26.6 °F) isotherm is used, then the climate is [[Oceanic climate#Marine west coast (Cfb)\|temperate oceanic]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''[[Oceanic climate#Marine west coast (Cfb)\|Cfb]]'').<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=590642&cityname=Interlaken%2C+Bern%2C+Switzerland&units= \|title=Interlaken, Switzerland \|publisher=CantyMedia, Canty and Associates LLC \|location=Great Falls, VI, USA \|date=n.d. }}</ref> The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.		Interlaken has a rather mild [[Humid continental climate#Hot/warm summer subtype\|warm summer humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] [[Humid continental climate#Hot/warm summer subtype\|''Dfb'']]) when 0 °C (32.0 °F) isotherm is used. However, if −3 °C (26.6 °F) isotherm is used, then the climate is [[Oceanic climate#Marine west coast (Cfb)\|temperate oceanic]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''[[Oceanic climate#Marine west coast (Cfb)\|Cfb]]'').<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=590642&cityname=Interlaken%2C+Bern%2C+Switzerland&units= \|title=Interlaken, Switzerland \|publisher=CantyMedia, Canty and Associates LLC \|location=Great Falls, VI, USA \|date=n.d. }}</ref> The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.

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	'''Interlaken''' ({{IPA\|de\|~~ˈɪntɐˈlaːkn̩~~}}; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[List of towns in Switzerland\|town]] and [[Municipalities of Switzerland\|municipality]] in the [[Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district)\|Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district]] in the [[canton of Bern]]. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the [[Bernese Oberland]] region of the [[Swiss Alps]], and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region.		'''Interlaken''' ({{IPA\|de\|ˈɪntɐlaːkn̩}}; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[List of towns in Switzerland\|town]] and [[Municipalities of Switzerland\|municipality]] in the [[Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district)\|Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district]] in the [[canton of Bern]]. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the [[Bernese Oberland]] region of the [[Swiss Alps]], and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region.

	The town is located on flat alluvial land called [[Bödeli]] between two lakes, [[Lake Brienz\|Brienz]] to the east and [[Lake Thun\|Thun]] to the west, and alongside the river [[Aare]], which flows between them. Transport routes to the east and west alongside the lakes are complemented by a route southwards into the near mountain resorts and high mountains, e.g. the famous high Alpine peaks of [[Eiger]], [[Mönch]] and [[Jungfrau]], following upwards the [[Lütschine]].		The town is located on flat alluvial land called [[Bödeli]] between two lakes, [[Lake Brienz\|Brienz]] to the east and [[Lake Thun\|Thun]] to the west, and alongside the river [[Aare]], which flows between them. Transport routes to the east and west alongside the lakes are complemented by a route southwards into the near mountain resorts and high mountains, e.g. the famous high Alpine peaks of [[Eiger]], [[Mönch]] and [[Jungfrau]], following upwards the [[Lütschine]].

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	'''Interlaken''' ({{IPA\|de\|~~ˈɪntərlakŋ̍~~}}; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[List of towns in Switzerland\|town]] and [[Municipalities of Switzerland\|municipality]] in the [[Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district)\|Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district]] in the [[canton of Bern]]. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the [[Bernese Oberland]] region of the [[Swiss Alps]], and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region.		'''Interlaken''' ({{IPA\|de\|ˈɪntɐˈlaːkn̩}}; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[List of towns in Switzerland\|town]] and [[Municipalities of Switzerland\|municipality]] in the [[Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district)\|Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district]] in the [[canton of Bern]]. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the [[Bernese Oberland]] region of the [[Swiss Alps]], and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region.

	The town is located on flat alluvial land called [[Bödeli]] between two lakes, [[Lake Brienz\|Brienz]] to the east and [[Lake Thun\|Thun]] to the west, and alongside the river [[Aare]], which flows between them. Transport routes to the east and west alongside the lakes are complemented by a route southwards into the near mountain resorts and high mountains, e.g. the famous high Alpine peaks of [[Eiger]], [[Mönch]] and [[Jungfrau]], following upwards the [[Lütschine]].		The town is located on flat alluvial land called [[Bödeli]] between two lakes, [[Lake Brienz\|Brienz]] to the east and [[Lake Thun\|Thun]] to the west, and alongside the river [[Aare]], which flows between them. Transport routes to the east and west alongside the lakes are complemented by a route southwards into the near mountain resorts and high mountains, e.g. the famous high Alpine peaks of [[Eiger]], [[Mönch]] and [[Jungfrau]], following upwards the [[Lütschine]].

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	'''Interlaken''' ({{IPA-de\|ˈɪntərlakŋ̍}}; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[List of towns in Switzerland\|town]] and [[Municipalities of Switzerland\|municipality]] in the [[Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district)\|Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district]] in the [[canton of Bern]]. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the [[Bernese Oberland]] region of the [[Swiss Alps]], and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region.		'''Interlaken''' ({{IPA\|de\|ˈɪntərlakŋ̍}}; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a [[Switzerland\|Swiss]] [[List of towns in Switzerland\|town]] and [[Municipalities of Switzerland\|municipality]] in the [[Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative district)\|Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district]] in the [[canton of Bern]]. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the [[Bernese Oberland]] region of the [[Swiss Alps]], and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region.

	The town is located on flat alluvial land called [[Bödeli]] between two lakes, [[Lake Brienz\|Brienz]] to the east and [[Lake Thun\|Thun]] to the west, and alongside the river [[Aare]], which flows between them. Transport routes to the east and west alongside the lakes are complemented by a route southwards into the near mountain resorts and high mountains, e.g. the famous high Alpine peaks of [[Eiger]], [[Mönch]] and [[Jungfrau]], following upwards the [[Lütschine]].		The town is located on flat alluvial land called [[Bödeli]] between two lakes, [[Lake Brienz\|Brienz]] to the east and [[Lake Thun\|Thun]] to the west, and alongside the river [[Aare]], which flows between them. Transport routes to the east and west alongside the lakes are complemented by a route southwards into the near mountain resorts and high mountains, e.g. the famous high Alpine peaks of [[Eiger]], [[Mönch]] and [[Jungfrau]], following upwards the [[Lütschine]].

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	=== Interlaken Monastery ===		=== Interlaken Monastery ===
	{{Main article\|Interlaken Monastery}}		{{Main article\|Interlaken Monastery}}
	[[File:2011-07-21-Interlaken (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 050.JPG\|thumb\|The ''New Castle'' was built in 1746–50 on the site of the monastery's west wing]]		[[File:2011-07-21-Interlaken (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 050.JPG\|thumb\|The ''New Castle'' was built in 1746–50 on the site of the monastery's west wing.]]
	The Interlaken Monastery was first mentioned in 1133 when [[Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor]] took it under his protection. By 1247, there were also women at the monastery. During the 13th century the monastery's influence spread throughout the neighboring area and into the [[Aare]] and [[Gürbetal\|Gürbe valleys]]. They eventually had authority over two dozen churches along with a number of villages and farms and became the largest religious landholder in the region.<ref name=HDS_BB>{{HDS\|26842\|Böser Bund in Berner Oberland}}</ref>		The Interlaken Monastery was first mentioned in 1133 when [[Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor]] took it under his protection. By 1247, there were also women at the monastery. During the 13th century the monastery's influence spread throughout the neighboring area and into the [[Aare]] and [[Gürbetal\|Gürbe valleys]]. They eventually had authority over two dozen churches along with a number of villages and farms and became the largest religious landholder in the region.<ref name=HDS_BB>{{HDS\|26842\|Böser Bund in Berner Oberland}}</ref>

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	===Government===		===Government===
	The Municipal Council ('''Gemeinderat''') constitutes the [[executive (government)\|executive]] government of the municipality of interlaken and operates as a collegiate authority. It is composed of seven councillors ({{lang-de\|Gemeinderat/-rätin}}), each responsible for a portfolio (''Ressort''). The councillor of the executive portfolio acts as an executive president (''Gemeindepräsident''). In the mandate period (''Legislatur'') ~~2021 – 2024~~ the Municipal Council is presided by ''Gemeindepräsident'' [[Philippe Ritschard]]. Departmental tasks, coordination measures and implementation of laws decreed by the Grand Municipal Council are carried by the Municipal Council. The regular election of the Municipal Council by any inhabitant valid to vote is held every four years. Any Swiss resident of Interlaken allowed to vote can be elected as a member of the Municipal Council. The delegates are selected by means of a system of [[Proportional representation\|Proporz]]. The president is elected as such as well by public election by means of a system of [[Mayorz]] while the heads of the other portfolios are assigned by the collegiate.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/stimmberechtigte/ \|title=Organe/Behörden: Stimmberechtigte \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101015035813/http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/stimmberechtigte/ \|archive-date=15 October 2010 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/gemeinderat/ \|title=Organe/Behörden: Gemeinderat \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430084409/http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/gemeinderat/ \|archive-date=30 April 2008 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		The Municipal Council ('''Gemeinderat''') constitutes the [[executive (government)\|executive]] government of the municipality of interlaken and operates as a collegiate authority. It is composed of seven councillors ({{lang-de\|Gemeinderat/-rätin}}), each responsible for a portfolio (''Ressort''). The councillor of the executive portfolio acts as an executive president (''Gemeindepräsident''). In the mandate period (''Legislatur'') 2021–2024 the Municipal Council is presided by ''Gemeindepräsident'' [[Philippe Ritschard]]. Departmental tasks, coordination measures and implementation of laws decreed by the Grand Municipal Council are carried by the Municipal Council. The regular election of the Municipal Council by any inhabitant valid to vote is held every four years. Any Swiss resident of Interlaken allowed to vote can be elected as a member of the Municipal Council. The delegates are selected by means of a system of [[Proportional representation\|Proporz]]. The president is elected as such as well by public election by means of a system of [[Mayorz]] while the heads of the other portfolios are assigned by the collegiate.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/stimmberechtigte/ \|title=Organe/Behörden: Stimmberechtigte \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101015035813/http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/stimmberechtigte/ \|archive-date=15 October 2010 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/gemeinderat/ \|title=Organe/Behörden: Gemeinderat \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430084409/http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/organe/gemeinderat/ \|archive-date=30 April 2008 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	{{As of\|January 2021}}, Interlaken's Municipal Council is made up of three members of the FDP ([[FDP.The Liberals\|The Liberals]]) of whom one is also the mayor, and two members each of the SP ([[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland\|Social Democratic Party]]) and SVP ([[Swiss People's Party]]). The last regular election (''Landsgemeinde'') was held on 27 September and 1 November 2020. The [[voter turnout]] was 67%/49.4%.<ref name=Wahlen>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/aktualitaeten/amtlichepublikationen \|title=Aktualitäten: Gesamterneuerungswahlen 2017 bis 2020 \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=26 September 2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 }}</ref>		{{As of\|January 2021}}, Interlaken's Municipal Council is made up of three members of the FDP ([[FDP.The Liberals\|The Liberals]]) of whom one is also the mayor, and two members each of the SP ([[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland\|Social Democratic Party]]) and SVP ([[Swiss People's Party]]). The last regular election (''Landsgemeinde'') was held on 27 September and 1 November 2020. The [[voter turnout]] was 67%/49.4%.<ref name=Wahlen>{{cite web \|url=http://www.interlaken-gemeinde.ch/aktualitaeten/amtlichepublikationen \|title=Aktualitäten: Gesamterneuerungswahlen 2017 bis 2020 \|publisher=Gemeinde Interlaken \|type=official site \|language=de \|location=Interlaken, Switzerland \|date=26 September 2016 \|access-date=2016-10-06 }}</ref>