Oberhofen am Thunersee is a
municipality in the district of Thun in the
canton of
Bern in
Switzerland.It is located on the northern shore of
Lake Thun (German: Thunersee) about 5 km from the city of
Thun (which is located where the
river Aare leaves the lake). Ecclestically the village has always been a section of the parish of
Hilterfingen, the next village north along the lake (The village church of Hilterfingen is actually on ground that is a part of Oberhofen township). The neighboring village to the south-east is Gunten (part of the township of
Sigriswil), while up the steep mountain to the north-east is the village of
Heiligenschwendi (no road connection, only a footpath).
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