Bern Berne | |
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Coordinates: 46°56′53″N 7°26′51″E / 46.94806°N 7.44750°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Bern |
District | Bern-Mittelland administrative district |
Government | |
• Executive | Gemeinderat with 5 members |
• Mayor | Stadtpräsident (list) Alec von Graffenried GFL (as of January 2021) |
• Parliament | Stadtrat with 80 members |
Area | |
• Total | 51.62 km2 (19.93 sq mi) |
Elevation (Bahnhofplatz) | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
Highest elevation (Könizberg) | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
Lowest elevation (Aare near to Eymatt) | 481 m (1,578 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 133,883 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | English: Bernese, German: Berner(in), French: Bernois(e), Italian: Bernese |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 3000–3030 |
SFOS number | 0351 |
Localities | Altenberg, Aaregg, Bümpliz, Bethlehem, Beundenfeld, Bottigen, Breitenrain, Breitfeld, Brunnadern, Dählhölzli, Engeried, Gäbelbach, Grosser Bremgartenwald, Gryphenhübeli, Felsenau, Holligen, Innere Stadt, Kirchenfeld, Könizbergwald, Länggasse, Lorraine, Muesmatt, Murifeld, Neufeld, Sandrain, Schosshalde, Spitalacker, Stöckacker, Tiefenau, Wankdorf, Weissenbühl, Weissenstein |
Surrounded by | Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Bern (French: Berne, Italian: Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the capital city of Switzerland. It is also the capital of the canton of Bern.
As of early 2006, 127.000 people lived in the city.