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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
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
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport9 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg81 km

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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1353
Area
5,959 km²
Official website
be.ch

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Canton of Bern

Twin towns and sister cities of Canton of Bern

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Climate of Canton of Bern

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (131 mm)
Driest month
March (74 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Canton of Bern
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)7578748911113111511591919586

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

How to get to Canton of Bern

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (81 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 9 kmnorthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 81 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 76 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 91 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 100 kmnorth

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

Places in Canton of Bern

201 places

Cities & villages17

Mountains & nature4

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