Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne is a city in Switzerland with a population of about 55,120.
SwitzerlandTown🏆 #10 most populated in Switzerland🕐 Europe/Zurich
Biel/Bienne is a bilingual city in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. With over 55,000 residents, it is the country's tenth-largest city by population. The Biel urban area has a population of around 100,000 inhabitants. Biel/Bienne is the capital of the Biel/Bienne administrative district. The city has been an industrial and watchmaking heart of Switzerland since the 19th century. With world-famous watch brands such as Rolex, Omega and Swatch based in Biel/Bienne, the city is one of the main centres of the Swiss watch industry and is also referred to as the "world capital of watchmaking".
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About Biel/Bienne
| Country | Switzerland |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | BE |
| Population | 55,120 |
| Local currency | CHF |
| Coordinates | 47.1371, 7.2461 |
| Time zone | Europe/Zurich |
| Elevation | 434 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 26 km · Bern |
| Population (Switzerland) | #10 most populated in Switzerland |
| Where on Earth | 47°8′14″N · 7°14′46″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 5,247 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,771 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Pravyi Bereh (Ukraine) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -47.14, -172.75 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 411 km |
| London | 722 km |
| Moscow | 2,288 km |
| Cairo | 2,800 km |
| Dubai | 4,852 km |
| New York | 6,247 km |
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