Bern District

Bern District Amtsbezirk Bern
District

Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
Capital	Bern
Area
• Total	234 km² (90 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	238,069
• Density	1,000/km² (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities	13

Bern District (German: Amtsbezirk Bern) was an administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It had an area of 233 km² (90 sq mi) and a population of 237,919 (as of January 2005).

Its capital was the city of Bern, which contains around half the population. The district consists of thirteen municipalities:

Municipality	Population (Jan 2005)	Area (km²)
Bern	122,304	51.6
Bolligen	6,142	16.6
Bremgarten bei Bern	3,818	1.9
Ittigen	10,919	4.2
Kirchlindach	2,586	11.9
Köniz	37,067	51.1
Muri bei Bern	12,567	7.7
Oberbalm	880	12.4
Ostermundigen	15,282	6.0
Stettlen	2,949	3.6
Vechigen	4,702	24.8
Wohlen bei Bern	9,155	36.3
Zollikofen	9,548	5.4

References

Bern District in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

External links

Website of the city of Bern (in English)

Former districts of the canton of Bern

Aarberg Aarwangen Bern Biel/Bienne Büren Burgdorf Courtelary Erlach Fraubrunnen Frutigen Interlaken Konolfingen Laupen Moutier La Neuveville Nidau Niedersimmental Oberhasli Obersimmental Saanen Schwarzenburg Seftigen Signau Thun Trachselwald Wangen

Districts of Switzerland Municipalities of the canton of Bern

Coordinates: 47°00′N 7°35′E / 47.000°N 7.583°E / 47.000; 7.583

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