Bern

Switzerland · Canton of Bern

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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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Canton of Bern

On the map

46.95° N, 7.45° E

Near Bern

• Neuchatel · 40 km away
• Interlaken · 43 km away
• Lauterbrunnen · 53 km away
• Grindelwald · 58 km away
• Lucerne · 66 km away
• Basel · 69 km away

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