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Municipality

Merzligen

Located in Seeland District, Canton of Bern Coordinates: 47°05′14″ N 7°15′14″ E

Map showing the location of Merzligen Merzligen
Location in Switzerland
Population
391
391
Elevation
457 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Merzligen
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport27 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg61 km

About Merzligen

Merzligen is a municipality. Location: Seeland District, Canton of Bern. Population: 391. Elevation: 457 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Erlebniswelt Seeteufel and Gorges de Douane.

Climate of Merzligen

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 Merzligen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°13°18°21°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°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 Merzligen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (61 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 27 kmsoutheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 61 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 106 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 58 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 74 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 79 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 95 kmwest

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

Day trips from Merzligen

Within 100 km: 347 historic and cultural sites, 3,111 natural sites, 556 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 9 kmW
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 15 kmS
  • Lake Murten Lake 22 kmSW

25–60 km732 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 45 kmS
  • Lake Thun Lake 57 kmSE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 47 kmS
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 34 kmSW

60–100 km3,178 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 97 kmE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 63 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 62 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 62 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Merzligen

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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