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 UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
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)
Bern122,30451.6
Bolligen6,14216.6
Bremgarten bei Bern3,8181.9
Ittigen10,9194.2
Kirchlindach2,58611.9
Köniz37,06751.1
Muri bei Bern12,5677.7
Oberbalm88012.4
Ostermundigen15,2826.0
Stettlen2,9493.6
Vechigen4,70224.8
Wohlen bei Bern9,15536.3
Zollikofen9,5485.4

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

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