Reichenbach im Kandertal

Reichenbach im Kandertal
Municipality
Reichenbach im Kandertal village
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Reichenbach im Kandertal
Reichenbach im Kandertal Location within Switzerland Reichenbach im Kandertal Location within Canton of Bern
Coordinates: 46°35′N 7°39′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Frutigen-Niedersimmental
Government
• Executive	Gemeinderat with 7 members
• Mayor	Gemeindepräsident(in)/Obmann Martin Gerber-Müller (as of 2026)
Area
• Total	125.8 km2 (48.6 sq mi)
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population  (December 2020)
• Total	3,638
• Density	28.92/km2 (74.90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	3713
SFOS number	567
ISO 3166 code	CH-BE
Localities	Griesalp, Kiental, Reichenbach
Surrounded by	Aeschi bei Spiez, Diemtigen, Frutigen, Kandergrund, Kandersteg, Lauterbrunnen, Wimmis
Website	https://www.reichenbach.ch/

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Reichenbach im Kandertal (lit. 'Reichenbach in the Kander valley') is a village and municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Until 1957 it was known as Reichenbach bei Frutigen. Besides the village of Reichenbach, the municipality includes several other settlements, including Aris, Faltschen, Griesalp, Kien, Kiental, Ramslauenen, Reudlen, Scharnachtal, Schwandi and Wengi. Additionally, the village of Mülenen is shared between Reichenbach and Aeschi bei Spiez municipalities.

The area played a notable role in world history when the Kienthal Conference was held at Kiental (then known as Kienthal) in 1916.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Bear Paw issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux Vert.