Bern, Bern
Bern: Capital of Switzerland
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Quick Facts about Bern
| Population : | 133,883 |
| Country : | Switzerland |
| State : | Bern (Switzerland) |
| County : | Pashchim Champāran |
| Head of government : | Mayor of Bern |
| Twitter username : | Bern_Stadt |
| Postal code : | 3000 |
| Plate code : | BE |
| Phone Area Codes : | 031 |
| Area : | 51.62 km2 |
| Official name : | Bern |
| Continent : | Europe |
| Official language : | German |
| Altitude : | 1,778 feet / 542 meters |
| Capital city : | Bern is capital of Switzerland, Canton of Bern |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1191 (834 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 09:04:25 (6th December 2025) |
Geography
Bern is located at 46°56'53"N 7°26'51"E (46.9480943365053, 7.44744300842285). It has 5 neighbors: Zollikofen, Muhleberg, Koniz, Kirchlindach and Frauenkappelen.
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- Official Website
Official website of Bern
- Alec von Graffenried , 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Eduard Freimüller , 1966 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Klaus Baumgartner , 2004 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Alexander Tschäppät , 2016 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Reynold Tschäppät , 1979 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Werner Bircher , 1992 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Benevento
- Bernville
- New Bern
- Salzburg (2008 )
- Santo Domingo
- Vaduz
- Vienna
Bern has 5 neighbours.
- Zollikofen municipality in Switzerland
- Mühleberg municipality in Switzerland
- Köniz municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland
- Kirchlindach municipality in Switzerland
- Frauenkappelen municipality in Switzerland
- Mattenhof-Weissenbühl
- Breitenrain-Lorraine
- inner city
- Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde
- Länggasse-Felsenau
- Bümpliz-Oberbottigen
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1700 | 14,219 | - | census |
| 1730 | 15,932 | 10.75% | census |
| 1764 | 14,515 | -9.76% | census |
| 1798 | 12,186 | -19.11% | census |
| 1818 | 18,997 | 35.85% | census |
| 1837 | 24,362 | 22.02% | census |
| 1850 | 29,670 | 17.89% | census |
| 1880 | 44,087 | 32.7% | census |
| 1910 | 90,937 | 51.52% | census |
| 1930 | 111,783 | 18.65% | census |
| 1950 | 146,499 | 23.7% | census |
| 1970 | 162,405 | 9.79% | census |
| 1981 | 145,285 | -11.78% | census |
| 1982 | 143,816 | -1.02% | census |
| 1983 | 142,060 | -1.24% | census |
| 1984 | 140,612 | -1.03% | census |
| 1985 | 138,574 | -1.47% | census |
| 1986 | 137,134 | -1.05% | census |
| 1987 | 136,292 | -0.62% | census |
| 1988 | 135,147 | -0.85% | census |
| 1989 | 134,393 | -0.56% | census |
| 1990 | 133,205 | -0.89% | census |
| 1991 | 130,818 | -1.82% | census |
| 1992 | 130,069 | -0.58% | census |
| 1993 | 129,423 | -0.5% | census |
| 1994 | 128,422 | -0.78% | census |
| 1995 | 127,469 | -0.75% | census |
| 1996 | 125,936 | -1.22% | census |
| 1997 | 124,412 | -1.22% | census |
| 1998 | 123,254 | -0.94% | census |
| 1999 | 122,686 | -0.46% | census |
| 2000 | 122,484 | -0.16% | census |
| 2001 | 122,211 | -0.22% | census |
| 2002 | 122,559 | 0.28% | census |
| 2003 | 122,299 | -0.21% | census |
| 2004 | 122,304 | 0% | census |
| 2005 | 122,178 | -0.1% | census |
| 2006 | 122,422 | 0.2% | census |
| 2007 | 122,658 | 0.19% | census |
| 2008 | 122,925 | 0.22% | census |
| 2009 | 123,466 | 0.44% | census |
| 2010 | 123,841 | 0.3% | census |
| 2011 | 125,681 | 1.46% | census |
| 2012 | 127,515 | 1.44% | census |
| 2013 | 128,848 | 1.03% | census |
| 2014 | 130,015 | 0.9% | census |
| 2015 | 131,554 | 1.17% | census |
| 2016 | 133,115 | 1.17% | census |
| 2017 | 133,798 | 0.51% | census |
| 2018 | 133,883 | 0.06% | census |
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