Schnäggeninseli

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Schnäggeninseli

View from the north side
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Geography
Location	Lake Brienz
Coordinates	46°42′59″N 7°58′21″E / 46.71639°N 7.97250°E / 46.71639; 7.97250Coordinates: 46°42′59″N 7°58′21″E / 46.71639°N 7.97250°E / 46.71639; 7.97250
Highest elevation	570 m (1870 ft)
Administration
Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Interlaken-Oberhasli

The Schnäggeninseli (German, lit. "snail island") is an island in Lake Brienz, located in the Bernese Oberland. It is the only island in the lake and among the largest in the Bernese Oberland. The island has a maximum length of 115 metres and a maximum width of 40 metres. Its highest point is 570 metres above sea level or 6 metres above lake level (564 m). The distance from the shore is about 300 metres. The island is private property and belongs to the .

Politically the island belongs to the municipality of Iseltwald in the district of Interlaken-Oberhasli.

References[]

• Swisstopo topographic maps

External links[]

• Media related to Schnäggeninseli at Wikimedia Commons