Gadmen

Gadmen is a small village and a former municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Gadmen
Valley of Gadmen
Location of Gadmen
Gadmen
Gadmen
Coordinates: 46°44′N 8°20′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictInterlaken-Oberhasli
Government
  MayorBarbara Kehrli
Area
  Total116.4 km2 (44.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,205 m (3,953 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2011)
  Total228
  Density2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3863
SFOS number0781
Surrounded byEngelberg (OW), Göschenen (UR), Guttannen, Innertkirchen, Oberwald (VS), Wassen (UR)
Twin townsVolketswil (Switzerland)
Websitewww.gadmen.ch
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On 1 January 2014, the former municipality of Gadmen merged into the municipality of Innertkirchen.

The name Gadmen comes from the Old High German "gadum," meaning barn or small house, and was first mentioned in 1382.

The municipality is in a municipal partnership with Volketswil in the Canton of Zürich.

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