Schwanden (Sigriswil)
Schwanden may refer to: *Schwanden bei Brienz, a municipality in the canton of Berne, Switzerland * Schwanden (Glarus), a village in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland * Schwanden (Sigriswil), a village in the municipality of Sigriswil Sigriswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Sigriswil is first mentioned in 1222-23 as ''Sigriswile''. Archeological remains dating from the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age ...

Schwanden Bei Brienz
Schwanden bei Brienz (until 1911 officially named Schwanden) is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Per Pile Or and Gules three Pales wavy Argent.'' Origin of the name Schwanden is a name of a clearing, that was applied to the settlement built there. The name goes back to the Swiss German ''Schwand-'' ("clearing"). The added "bei Brienz" was added in 1911 to ease distinction with the municipality Schwanden in the canton of Glarus, and numerous villages across Switzerland. The first historical appearance of the place was in 1524. History During the Middle Ages it was part of the ''Herrschaft'' of Ringgenberg. It was first mentioned in 1374 as ''Swanden'' when the Lords of Kien sold it to the von Scharnachtal family from Bern. The von Scharnachtal family held it until 1568, then sold it to the city of Bern. The village has always been part of the parish of Brienz ...
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Schwanden (Glarus)
Schwanden is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. History Schwanden is first mentioned in 1240 as ''de swando''. In 1879, Schwanden was connected to the Swiss railway network by the opening of the Swiss Northeastern Railway line from Weesen. Between 1905 and 1969, the Sernftal tramway connected Schwanden with communities in the valley of the Sernf river as far as Elm. On 1 January 2011, Schwanden became part of the municipality of Glarus Süd. Geography Schwanden is situated at an elevation of at the point of confluence of the Linth and Sernf rivers. The village is located along the roads to Elm, Linthal and Schwändi, and includes the formerly independent (until 1876) hamlet of Thon. The villages of Nidfurn and Haslen lie to south in the valley of the Linth, whilst the village of Engi lies to the east in the valley of the Sernf. To the north, the village of Mitlödi lies in the valley of the Linth, w ...
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Schwanden (Sigriswil)
Schwanden may refer to: *Schwanden bei Brienz, a municipality in the canton of Berne, Switzerland * Schwanden (Glarus), a village in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland * Schwanden (Sigriswil), a village in the municipality of Sigriswil Sigriswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Sigriswil is first mentioned in 1222-23 as ''Sigriswile''. Archeological remains dating from the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age ...