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Municipality

Köniz

Located in Bern-Mittelland District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 46°54′16″ N 7°23′52″ E

Map showing the location of Köniz Köniz
Location in Switzerland
Population
42,044
42K
Elevation
651 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
28
listed under Köniz
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport8 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg78 km

About Köniz

Köniz is a municipality. Location: Bern-Mittelland District, Canton of Bern. Population: 42,044. Elevation: 651 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Burgruine Neu Bubenberg and Könizbergwald.

Climate of Köniz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (124 mm)
Driest month
March (67 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Köniz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°2°7°10°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)6869678310812410710990878978

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Köniz

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (78 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 6 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 8 kmeast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 78 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 6 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 74 kmnorth
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 94 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 101 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Köniz

Within 100 km: 299 historic and cultural sites, 4,398 natural sites, 708 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 8 kmN
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 9 kmNW
  • Lake Murten Lake 24 kmW
  • Gerzensee Lake 14 kmSE

25–60 km1,447 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 41 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 40 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 40 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 49 kmSE

60–100 km3,807 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 97 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 77 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 65 kmSW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Köniz

28 places
  1. 1 Köniz 41.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages24

Mountains & nature3

Nearby attractions & nature

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