Bern, Switzerland

Bern is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Switzerland with a population of approximately 1,043,132 people.

Facts and figures on Bern at a glance

Region name: Bern (Canton de Berne)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,043,132 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Bern (Canton de Berne) is located in the regional capital Bern (Bern) with a population of 121,631 people.

Facts and figures about Bern
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Bern Canton de Berne1,043,132 peopleBern Bern121,631 people

Compare with other regions in Switzerland.

Map of Bern

Map of Bern

Information on Bern

Information on Bern
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Bern Canton de BerneBern Bern10SwitzerlandEurope

Time in Bern

Time in Bern
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 2:46pm (14:46h)In effect (+1 hour)Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 1:46pm (13:46h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Zurich

Geographic coordinates of Bern

Latitude & Longitude of Bern
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map46°52'21.0"N (46.8725100°)7°35'44.3"E (7.5956300°)

Subregions in Bern

There are 10 administrative subregions in Bern.
Subregions in Bern
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bern-Mittelland District Bern-Mittelland District1.418,191--
Biel/Bienne District Biel/Bienne District2.95,718Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne48,614
Emmental District Emmental District3.97,666Langnau Langnau8,784
Frutigen-Niedersimmental District Frutigen-Niedersimmental District4.39,347--
Interlaken-Oberhasli District Interlaken-Oberhasli District5.46,648Interlaken Interlaken5,067
Jura bernois Jura bernois6.53,715--
Oberaargau Oberaargau7.82,472--
Obersimmental-Saanen District Obersimmental-Saanen District8.16,697--
Seeland District Seeland District9.76,052--
Thun District Thun District10.104,960Thun Thun42,136

External sources of information on Bern

Bern on Wikipedia