Biel/Bienne Administrative District
Located in Canton of Bern, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°07′38″ N 7°15′42″ E
- Population
- 95,718
- 95.7K
- Elevation
- 444 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 19
- listed under Biel/Bienne Administrative District
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport30 km
- BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg56 km
About Biel/Bienne Administrative District
Biel/Bienne Administrative District is a district. Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Population: 95,718. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Suze and Tierpark Biel-Bözingen.
Photos of Biel/Bienne Administrative District
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Gorges de Douane GabrielleMerk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Biel/Bienne Administrative District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- June (107 mm)
- Driest month
- February (62 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 62 | 63 | 76 | 102 | 107 | 95 | 96 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 73 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Biel/Bienne Administrative District
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (56 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 24 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 30 kmsoutheast
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 56 kmnorth
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 104 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 24 kmsoutheast
- Basel Population: 177.6K 53 kmnortheast
- Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 70 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 83 kmsouthwest
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 95 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Biel/Bienne Administrative District
Within 100 km: 358 historic and cultural sites, 3,011 natural sites, 532 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km107 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 22 kmSE
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 11 kmSW
- Lake Wohlen Lake 19 kmS
- Lake Biel Lake 9 kmSW
25–60 km680 places
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 49 kmS
- Lake Thun Lake 60 kmSE
- Schwarzsee Lake 51 kmS
- Lake Neuchâtel Lake 37 kmSW
60–100 km3,114 places
- Fahr Abbey Attraction 94 kmE
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 65 kmSE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 65 kmSE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 65 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Biel/Bienne Administrative District
19 places- 1 Biel/Bienne 55.6K
- 2 Nidau 6.9K
- 3 Lengnau (BE) 5.3K
- 4 Pieterlen 4.7K
- 5 Brügg 4.4K
- 6 Ipsach 4K
- 7 Port 3.7K
- 8 Orpund 2.9K
- 9 Evilard/Leubringen 2.7K
- 10 Aegerten 2.2K
- 11 Safnern 1.9K
- 12 Bellmund 1.7K
- 13 Sutz-Lattrigen 1.4K
- 14 Meinisberg 1.3K
- 15 Twann-Tüscherz 1.2K
- 16 Mörigen 856
- 17 Schwadernau 670
- 18 Ligerz 547
- 19 Scheuren 437
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Biel/Bienne Administrative District
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Suze River, Canton of Bern1.6 km N
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Tierpark Biel-Bözingen Attraction, Canton of Bern3.6 km N
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Erlebniswelt Seeteufel Attraction, Studen (BE)4.7 km E
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Meienried Lake, Büren an der Aare6.3 km E
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Alte Aare River, Switzerland6.6 km E
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Crêt du Soleil Mountain, Orvin7.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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