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Canton of Bern

Local name: Kanton Bern

Located in Switzerland Coordinates: 46°52′21″ N 7°35′44″ E

Canton of Bern
Martin Abegglen from Bern, Switzerland · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Map showing the location of Canton of Bern Canton of Bern
Location in Switzerland
Population
1,043,132
1M
Elevation
623 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
201
listed under Canton of Bern

About Canton of Bern

Canton of Bern is a region. Location: Switzerland. Population: 1,043,132.

From Wikipedia

The canton of Bern or Berne is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the de facto capital of Switzerland. The bear is the heraldic symbol of the canton, displayed on a red-yellow background. Comprising ten districts, Bern is the second-largest canton by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it is surrounded by eleven cantons. It borders the cantons of Jura and Solothurn to the north.

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At a glance

Built
1353
Area
5,959 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 21 sights and natural places within 10 km Schloss Hünigen, Hürnberg
  • Listed here: Neighbourhood: 127, Mountain: 19, Natural site: 19, Lake: 11

Places in Canton of Bern

201 places

Largest cities and towns

  • Berne Municipality, Bern-Mittelland District
    134.6K
  • Biel/Bienne Municipality, Biel/Bienne Administrative District
    55.6K
  • Thun Municipality, Thun District
    43.6K
  • Köniz Municipality, Bern-Mittelland District
    42K
  • Bern City, Berne
    121.6K
  • Langenthal Municipality, Oberaargau
    16.1K
  • Steffisburg Municipality, Thun District
    15.9K
  • Belp Municipality, Bern-Mittelland District
    11.6K

Nature and heritage in Canton of Bern

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources