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'''Spiez''' is a small town with approx. 12,500 inhabitants located at the southern bank of [[Lake Thun]] in the [[Canton of Berne]] in [[Switzerland]]. Worth a visit is the |
'''Spiez''' is a small town with approx. 12,500 inhabitants located at the southern bank of [[Lake Thun]] in the [[Canton of Berne]] in [[Switzerland]]. Worth a visit is the castle above the harbour with its representation rooms [[13th century|13th]] to [[18th century]] |
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The ''[[Hotel Belvédère]]'' in Spiez was accommodating the [[German national football team]] during the [[Football World Cup 1954|1954 World Cup (soccer)]] held in Switzerland. "The spirit of Spiez", developed there among the players, is regarded as important factor that helped the German team to win the world championship. |
The ''[[Hotel Belvédère]]'' in Spiez was accommodating the [[German national football team]] during the [[Football World Cup 1954|1954 World Cup (soccer)]] held in Switzerland. "The spirit of Spiez", developed there among the players, is regarded as important factor that helped the German team to win the world championship. |
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Spiez | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Spiez  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Niedersimmental |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation (  ) | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,810 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3700 |
| SFOS number | 0768 |
| Website | www |
Spiez is a small town with approx. 12,500 inhabitants located at the southern bank of Lake Thun in the Canton of Berne in Switzerland. Worth a visit is the castle above the harbour with its representation rooms 13th to 18th century
The Hotel Belvédère in Spiez was accommodating the German national football team during the 1954 World Cup (soccer) held in Switzerland. "The spirit of Spiez", developed there among the players, is regarded as important factor that helped the German team to win the world championship.
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- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.