emained the center of administration for the Interlaken district since that time.
Aarm�hle village
Aarm�hle was named for the mill on the Aare river which was built there in or before 1365. Starting in 1365, the Abbey held weekly and yearly markets at Aarm�hle. It had its own b�uert (agricultural cooperative) but was politically part of the municipality of Matten. In the 16th century the b�uert of Aarm�hle and the surrounding b�uerten began quarreling over the use of common fields and woods. Attempts at arbitration in 1533, 1586 and 1618 were unsuccessful. Partly as a result of the quarreling, in 1633, Wilderswil separated from Matten and became an independent municipality. However, the dispute continued between Aarm�hle and Matten and in 1761, the governor of the Interlaken district attempted, unsuccessfully, to mediate. Finally, in 1810 the two villages divided their common property, though it took until 1838 for Aarm�hle to become an independent political municipality. Around the time of the separation, the number of tenant farmers (farmers that didn't own the land that the worked) was very different in Aarm�hle and Matten. In 1831, 37% of the population in Aarm�hle were tenants, while only 12% were in Matten. This meant that population of Matten were closely tied to the land and remained farmers, while in Aarm�hle they instead began to support the growing tourism trade.
Aarm�hle becomes Interlaken
On the right bank of the Aare, Unterseen became the only municipality and absorbed the village of Interlaken. In 1838, on the left bank, the villages became the two municipalities of Matten and Aarm�hle. However, Aarm�hle used the name Interlaken for its post office and train station, leading to that name becoming more well known. Officially the name changed to Interlaken in 1891.
Rise of tourism
Interlaken's reputation as international resort started around 1800 due to the landscapes of Franz Niklaus K�nig and
