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Seeland District

Located in Canton of Bern, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°03′59″ N 7°15′48″ E

Map showing the location of Seeland District Seeland District
Location in Switzerland
Population
76,052
76.1K
Elevation
442 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
42
listed under Seeland District
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport25 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg63 km

About Seeland District

Seeland District is a district. Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Population: 76,052. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Gorges de Douane and Suze.

Climate of Seeland District

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Seeland District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)64626376102107959685828273

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Seeland District

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (63 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 25 kmsoutheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 63 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 60 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 76 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 97 kmwest

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

Day trips from Seeland District

Within 100 km: 345 historic and cultural sites, 3,198 natural sites, 573 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 9 kmW
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 12 kmS
  • Lake Murten Lake 20 kmSW

25–60 km769 places

  • Lake Thun Lake 54 kmSE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 45 kmS
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 33 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 47 kmS

60–100 km3,243 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 97 kmNE
  • Lake Zug Lake 93 kmE
  • Lake Lucerne Lake 87 kmE
  • Lake Sempach Lake 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Seeland District

42 places
  1. 1 Lyss 15.5K
  2. 2 Aarberg 4.6K
  3. 3 Schüpfen 3.8K
  4. 4 Büren an der Aare 3.6K
  5. 5 Ins 3.6K
  6. 6 Studen (BE) 3.3K
  7. 7 Seedorf (BE) 3.1K
  8. 8 Grossaffoltern 3K
  9. 9 Täuffelen 2.9K
  10. 10 Rapperswil (BE) 2.6K
  11. 11 Worben 2.4K
  12. 12 Kallnach 2.2K
  13. 13 Arch 1.6K
  14. 14 Müntschemier 1.5K
  15. 15 Dotzigen 1.5K
  16. 16 Kappelen 1.4K
  17. 17 Erlach 1.4K
  18. 18 Leuzigen 1.3K
  19. 19 Radelfingen 1.3K
  20. 20 Walperswil 1K
  21. 21 Bargen (BE) 1K
  22. 22 Diessbach bei Büren 994
  23. 23 Gampelen 953
  24. 24 Oberwil bei Büren 901
  25. 25 Vinelz 877
  26. 26 Büetigen 870
  27. 27 Rüti bei Büren 857
  28. 28 Gals 833
  29. 29 Jens 649
  30. 30 Wengi 608
  31. 31 Siselen 603
  32. 32 Brüttelen 588
  33. 33 Finsterhennen 581
  34. 34 Lüscherz 551
  35. 35 Bühl 476
  36. 36 Tschugg 472
  37. 37 Hagneck 412
  38. 38 Treiten 411
  39. 39 Merzligen 391
  40. 40 Epsach 331
  41. 41 Hermrigen 313
  42. 42 Meienried 50

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

Nature and heritage in Seeland District

Nearby attractions & nature

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