Bern, Bern

Bern: This historic city is located in the west-central part of Switzerland, situated on the Aare River.

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Quick Facts about Bern

Population 133,883
Country Switzerland
State Bern (Switzerland)
County Pashchim Champāran
Twitter username Bern_Stadt
Postal code 3000
Plate code BE
Phone Area Codes 031
Area 51.62 km2
Official name Bern
Continent Europe
Latitude & Longitude 46.9481,7.4474
Official language German
Altitude 1,778 feet / 542 meters
Capital city Bern is capital of Switzerland, Canton of Bern
Establishment January 01, 1191 (835 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00
Local time 02:59:57 (23rd April 2026)
Bern luftaufnahme image
Bern luftaufnahme image

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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  • Benevento
  • Bernville
  • New Bern
  • Salzburg (2008 )
  • Santo Domingo
  • Vaduz
  • Vienna
  • 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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