Subdivisions of the canton of Bern
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On 1 January 2010, the 26 old districts were combined into 10 new districts :
They are grouped into five regions .
there were 396 municipalities of the canton of Bern.
The canton of Bern is also subdivided into 26 districts , which have no more administrative or political significance since the introduction of the new larger administrative subdivisions listed above.
The districts are:
They are grouped into five regions .
there were 396 municipalities of the canton of Bern.
Districts 2010
| New district (Verwaltungskreis) | Capital | Region | Former district(s) (Amtsbezirk) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bern-Mittelland | Ostermundigen Ostermundigen Ostermundigen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The city is the birthplace of screen legend, Ursula Andress.-Geography:... |
Bern-Mittelland | all or part of Bern, Fraubrunnen Fraubrunnen (district) Fraubrunnen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Fraubrunnen. The district has an area of 124 km² and consists of 27 municipalities:... , Konolfingen Konolfingen (district) Konolfingen District was a district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The district capital was the municipality of Konolfingen. The district consisted of 29 municipalities in an area of 214 km².*CH-3112 Allmendingen bei Bern*CH-3508 Arni bei Biglen... , Laupen Laupen (district) Laupen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Laupen. The district had an area of 88 km² and consisted of 11 municipalities:... , Schwarzenburg Schwarzenburg (district) Schwarzenburg District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the town of Schwarzenburg, located in the municipality of Wahlern. The district had an area of 157 km² and consisted of 4 municipalities:... and Seftigen Seftigen (district) Seftigen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Seftigen. The district had an area of 189 km² and consisted of 25 municipalities:-References:... |
| Biel/Bienne | Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne is a city in the district of the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is located on the language boundary and is throughout bilingual. Biel is the German name for the town, Bienne its French counterpart. The town is often referred to in both... |
Seeland Seeland Seeland is a town in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated northwest of Aschersleben. It was formed by the merger of the previously independent municipalities Friedrichsaue, Frose, Hoym, Nachterstedt and Schadeleben on 15 July 2009... |
all of Biel Biel (district) Biel/Bienne District was a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat Biel/Bienne. It was bi-lingual and included two municipalities in an area of 25 km²:... and about half of Nidau Nidau (district) Nidau District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Nidau. Although the district is officially German speaking, a small French speaking minority lives in the area. The district has an area of 113 km² and consisted of 25... |
| Emmental | Langnau im Emmental Langnau im Emmental -Sport:Langnau is the home of the SCL Tigers, who plays in the Swiss National League A. They play their home games at the Ilfis Stadium.- External links :* * *... |
Emmental-Oberaargau | all or part of Burgdorf Burgdorf (district) Burgdorf District was a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat at Burgdorf Castle in Burgdorf. It included 24 cities and towns in an area of :-External links :... , Signau Signau (district) Signau District was a district in Switzerland in the canton of Bern with its seat Signau. It included nine municipalities in an area of 320 km²:- External links :* -References:... and Trachselwald Trachselwald (district) Trachselwald District was a district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its governor's seat was in Trachselwald Castle in Trachselwald. It consisted of 10 municipalities within an area of 191 km².- External links :- References :... |
| Frutigen-Niedersimmental | Frutigen Frutigen Frutigen is a municipality in the Bernese Oberland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district.-History:... |
Bernese Oberland Bernese Oberland The Bernese Oberland is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the southern end of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps .The flag of the Bernese Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field The Bernese Oberland (Bernese... |
all or part of Frutigen Frutigen (district) Frutigen District was a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat at Frutigen. It included seven municipalities in an area of 490 km²:-References:This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.... and Niedersimmental Niedersimmental (district) Niedersimmental District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Wimmis. The district had an area of 319 km² and consisted of 9 municipalities:-References:... |
| Interlaken-Oberhasli | Interlaken Interlaken Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.-History:... |
Bernese Oberland Bernese Oberland The Bernese Oberland is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the southern end of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps .The flag of the Bernese Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field The Bernese Oberland (Bernese... |
all or part of Interlaken Interlaken (district) Interlaken District in the canton of Bern with administrative capital Interlaken comprised 23 municipalities over 724 km²:*CH-3803 Beatenberg*CH-3806 Bönigen*CH-3855 Brienz*CH-3856 Brienzwiler*CH-3707 Därligen*CH-3818 Grindelwald... and Oberhasli |
| Jura bernois | Courtelary Courtelary Courtelary is a municipality of the French-speaking Bernese Jura, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The town is the capital of the Jura bernois administrative district.-Geography:... |
Jura Bernois Region | all or part of Courtelary Courtelary (district) Courtelary District was located in Switzerland and was one of the 3 French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura. The district was located in the canton of Bern with the seat being Courtelary. It had a population of about 22'224 in 2004.... , Moutier Moutier (district) Moutier District was one of the 3 French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura in the canton of Bern with the seat being Moutier. It had a population of about 23'098 in 2004.-References:... and La Neuveville La Neuveville (district) La Neuveville District was one of the 3 French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura in the canton of Bern with the seat being La Neuveville. It had a population of about 6,083 in 2004.-References:... |
| Oberaargau | Wangen an der Aare Wangen an der Aare Wangen an der Aare is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.This small town lies between Olten and Solothurn in rural surroundings on the Aare, a major river of the west-central lowland region of Switzerland, the Mittelland. An ancient wooden... |
Emmental-Oberaargau | all or part of Aarwangen Aarwangen (district) Aarwangen District was a district in the northeast corner of the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with its seat at Aarwangen.It was surrounded by the canton of Solothurn on the north, the canton of Aargau on the northeast, the canton of Lucerne on the east, the district of Trachselwald on the south,... and Wangen Wangen (district) Wangen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Wangen an der Aare... |
| Obersimmental-Saanen | Saanen Saanen Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district.-Geography:Saanen has an area of . Of this area, 52.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.6% is forested... |
Bernese Oberland Bernese Oberland The Bernese Oberland is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the southern end of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps .The flag of the Bernese Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field The Bernese Oberland (Bernese... |
all of Obersimmental Obersimmental (district) Obersimmental District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was Blankenburg in the municipality of Zweisimmen. The district had an area of 334 km² and consisted of 4 municipalities:-References:... and Saanen Saanen (district) Saanen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Saanen. The district had an area of 241 km² and consisted of 3 municipalities:-References:... |
| Seeland | Aarberg Aarberg Aarberg is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.Aarberg lies 20 kilometers from Bern above the Aar River... |
Seeland Seeland Seeland is a town in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated northwest of Aschersleben. It was formed by the merger of the previously independent municipalities Friedrichsaue, Frose, Hoym, Nachterstedt and Schadeleben on 15 July 2009... |
all or part of Aarberg Aarberg (district) The Aarberg District was an administrative district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the town of Aarberg. The district contained 12 municipalities covering an area of :*CH-3270 Aarberg*CH-3282 Bargen*CH-3257 Grossaffoltern... , Büren Büren (district) Büren District was a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with its capital at Büren an der Aare. It contained 14 municipalities in an area of 88 km²:- External links :... , Erlach Erlach (district) Erlach District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was Erlach. The district had an area of 96 km² and consists of 12 municipalities:-External links:* Official website... and Nidau Nidau (district) Nidau District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Nidau. Although the district is officially German speaking, a small French speaking minority lives in the area. The district has an area of 113 km² and consisted of 25... |
| Thun | Thun Thun Thun is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants , as of 1 January 2006.... |
Bernese Oberland Bernese Oberland The Bernese Oberland is the higher part of the canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the southern end of the canton: The area around Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, and the valleys of the Bernese Alps .The flag of the Bernese Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field The Bernese Oberland (Bernese... |
all of Thun Thun (district) Thun District was one of the 25 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Thun. The district had an area of 285 km² and consists of 27 municipalities:-References:... |
Districts 2009
The districts are:
- AarbergAarberg (district)The Aarberg District was an administrative district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the town of Aarberg. The district contained 12 municipalities covering an area of :*CH-3270 Aarberg*CH-3282 Bargen*CH-3257 Grossaffoltern...
with capital AarbergAarbergAarberg is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.Aarberg lies 20 kilometers from Bern above the Aar River... - AarwangenAarwangen (district)Aarwangen District was a district in the northeast corner of the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with its seat at Aarwangen.It was surrounded by the canton of Solothurn on the north, the canton of Aargau on the northeast, the canton of Lucerne on the east, the district of Trachselwald on the south,...
with capital AarwangenAarwangenAarwangen is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Aarwangen grew from a fortified toll crossing over the River Aare, in a region where there were few realistic crossing places... - Bern with capital Bern
- BielBiel (district)Biel/Bienne District was a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat Biel/Bienne. It was bi-lingual and included two municipalities in an area of 25 km²:...
with capital Biel - BürenBüren (district)Büren District was a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with its capital at Büren an der Aare. It contained 14 municipalities in an area of 88 km²:- External links :...
with capital Büren an der AareBüren an der AareBüren an der Aare is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:... - BurgdorfBurgdorf (district)Burgdorf District was a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat at Burgdorf Castle in Burgdorf. It included 24 cities and towns in an area of :-External links :...
with capital Burgdorf - CourtelaryCourtelary (district)Courtelary District was located in Switzerland and was one of the 3 French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura. The district was located in the canton of Bern with the seat being Courtelary. It had a population of about 22'224 in 2004....
with capital CourtelaryCourtelaryCourtelary is a municipality of the French-speaking Bernese Jura, in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The town is the capital of the Jura bernois administrative district.-Geography:... - ErlachErlach (district)Erlach District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was Erlach. The district had an area of 96 km² and consists of 12 municipalities:-External links:* Official website...
with capital ErlachErlach, SwitzerlandErlach is the capital municipality of the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Erlach is first mentioned in 1185 as Erilacho and in 1274 as Cellie. In French it was called Cerlier. In 1264/66 Erlach received a Handfeste or document of rights from Count... - FraubrunnenFraubrunnen (district)Fraubrunnen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Fraubrunnen. The district has an area of 124 km² and consists of 27 municipalities:...
with capital FraubrunnenFraubrunnenFraubrunnen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Fraubrunnen is first mentioned in 1267 as Frouwenbrunnen. There are Hallstatt era tumuli in the Rüdtligenwald and Binelwald near Fraubrunnen. In the middle of the 13th... - FrutigenFrutigen (district)Frutigen District was a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat at Frutigen. It included seven municipalities in an area of 490 km²:-References:This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia....
with capital FrutigenFrutigenFrutigen is a municipality in the Bernese Oberland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district.-History:... - InterlakenInterlaken (district)Interlaken District in the canton of Bern with administrative capital Interlaken comprised 23 municipalities over 724 km²:*CH-3803 Beatenberg*CH-3806 Bönigen*CH-3855 Brienz*CH-3856 Brienzwiler*CH-3707 Därligen*CH-3818 Grindelwald...
with capital InterlakenInterlakenInterlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.-History:... - KonolfingenKonolfingen (district)Konolfingen District was a district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The district capital was the municipality of Konolfingen. The district consisted of 29 municipalities in an area of 214 km².*CH-3112 Allmendingen bei Bern*CH-3508 Arni bei Biglen...
with capital KonolfingenKonolfingenKonolfingen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Konolfingen is first mentioned in 1148 as Chonolfingen. It is a relatively new municipality, having been formed from the union of Gysenstein and Stalden in... - LaupenLaupen (district)Laupen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Laupen. The district had an area of 88 km² and consisted of 11 municipalities:...
with capital Laupen - MoutierMoutier (district)Moutier District was one of the 3 French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura in the canton of Bern with the seat being Moutier. It had a population of about 23'098 in 2004.-References:...
with capital MoutierMoutierMoutier is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura .-History:... - La NeuvevilleLa Neuveville (district)La Neuveville District was one of the 3 French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura in the canton of Bern with the seat being La Neuveville. It had a population of about 6,083 in 2004.-References:...
with capital La NeuvevilleLa NeuvevilleLa Neuveville is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura .-Geography:... - NidauNidau (district)Nidau District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Nidau. Although the district is officially German speaking, a small French speaking minority lives in the area. The district has an area of 113 km² and consisted of 25...
with capital NidauNidauNidau is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.- Population :Nidau, located at the language boundary, although the official language is German, a high minority of French speakers live in the city, which has since long been offering them the... - NiedersimmentalNiedersimmental (district)Niedersimmental District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Wimmis. The district had an area of 319 km² and consisted of 9 municipalities:-References:...
with capital WimmisWimmisWimmis is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Wimmis has an area of . Of this area, 30.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.8% is forested... - Oberhasli with capital MeiringenMeiringen-References:...
- ObersimmentalObersimmental (district)Obersimmental District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was Blankenburg in the municipality of Zweisimmen. The district had an area of 334 km² and consisted of 4 municipalities:-References:...
with capital BlankenburgZweisimmenZweisimmen is a municipality in the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Zweisimmen has an area of . Of this area, 56.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.9% is forested... - SaanenSaanen (district)Saanen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Saanen. The district had an area of 241 km² and consisted of 3 municipalities:-References:...
with capital SaanenSaanenSaanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district.-Geography:Saanen has an area of . Of this area, 52.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.6% is forested... - SchwarzenburgSchwarzenburg (district)Schwarzenburg District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the town of Schwarzenburg, located in the municipality of Wahlern. The district had an area of 157 km² and consisted of 4 municipalities:...
with capital SchwarzenburgSchwarzenburgSchwarzenburg is a municipality in the district of Bern-Mittelland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2011 through the merger of the municipalities of Wahlern and Albligen.-References:... - SeftigenSeftigen (district)Seftigen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Seftigen. The district had an area of 189 km² and consisted of 25 municipalities:-References:...
with capital BelpBelpBelp is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is close to Bern's Belp Airport.-Geography:... - SignauSignau (district)Signau District was a district in Switzerland in the canton of Bern with its seat Signau. It included nine municipalities in an area of 320 km²:- External links :* -References:...
with capital Langnau im EmmentalLangnau im Emmental-Sport:Langnau is the home of the SCL Tigers, who plays in the Swiss National League A. They play their home games at the Ilfis Stadium.- External links :* * *... - ThunThun (district)Thun District was one of the 25 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Thun. The district had an area of 285 km² and consists of 27 municipalities:-References:...
with capital ThunThunThun is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants , as of 1 January 2006.... - TrachselwaldTrachselwald (district)Trachselwald District was a district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its governor's seat was in Trachselwald Castle in Trachselwald. It consisted of 10 municipalities within an area of 191 km².- External links :- References :...
with capital TrachselwaldTrachselwaldTrachselwald is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the Swiss canton of Bern.- History :The name of this municipality means "Drechsler-Wald" and was first mentioned in 1131... - WangenWangen (district)Wangen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Wangen an der Aare...
with capital Wangen an der AareWangen an der AareWangen an der Aare is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.This small town lies between Olten and Solothurn in rural surroundings on the Aare, a major river of the west-central lowland region of Switzerland, the Mittelland. An ancient wooden...