Bern
Bern is a capital city in Switzerland with a population of about 121,631.
Bern, or Berne, is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city". With a population of about 146,000, Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 36 municipalities, had a population of 406,900 in 2014. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000.
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About Bern
| Country | Switzerland |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | BE |
| Population | 121,631 |
| Local currency | CHF |
| Coordinates | 46.9481, 7.4474 |
| Time zone | Europe/Zurich |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Population (Switzerland) | #5 most populated in Switzerland |
| Where on Earth | 46°56′53″N · 7°26′51″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,226 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,793 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mykolayiv (Ukraine) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -46.95, -172.55 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 435 km |
| London | 747 km |
| Moscow | 2,289 km |
| Cairo | 2,776 km |
| Dubai | 4,832 km |
| New York | 6,270 km |
📍 What to see nearby
k kiosk
newsagent
Gemeinschaftsraum Brünnen
community centre
Holzbauwerk AG
trade
ARcTic
art
Siloah
bicycle rental
Waldaukapelle
place of worship
Schule Spiegel
school
Neues Schloss Bümpliz
castle
B&B Elisabeth & Siegfried Walker
guest house
Platzgerklub Schönbühl
pitch
Denner
supermarket
NPZ
parking