Subdivisions of the canton of Bern
Districts 2010
Table:
New district (Verwaltungskreis)

Capital

Region

Former district(s) (Amtsbezirk)

Bern-Mittelland

Ostermundigen

Bern-Mittelland

Bern, Fraubrunnen, Konolfingen, Laupen, Schwarzenburg and Seftigen

Biel/Bienne

Biel/Bienne

Seeland

Biel and about half of Nidau

Emmental

Langnau im Emmental

Emmental-Oberaargau

Burgdorf, Signau and Trachselwald

Frutigen-Niedersimmental

Frutigen

Bernese Oberland

Frutigen and Niedersimmental

Interlaken-Oberhasli

Interlaken

Bernese Oberland

Interlaken and Oberhasli

Jura bernois

Courtelary

Jura Bernois Region

Courtelary, Moutier and La Neuveville

Oberaargau

Wangen an der Aare

Emmental-Oberaargau

Aarwangen and Wangen

Obersimmental-Saanen

Saanen

Bernese Oberland

Obersimmental and Saanen

Seeland

Aarberg

Seeland

Aarberg, Büren, Erlach and about half of Nidau

Thun

Thun

Bernese Oberland

Thun

Consulting the tabular data as well as the supporting evidence provided at the end.

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Bern-Mittelland District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010 . It is part of the Bern-Mittelland administrative region , and is the only district in the region . It contains 77 municipalities with an area of 946.30 km2 ( 365.37 sq mi ) and a population ( as of 2018 [ update ] ) of 414,658 . It is made up of the valley of the rivers Aare and Emme , some of the foothills of the Bernese Alps , as well as the plain around the capital Bern , and has many small farms and hilly forested regions with small to mid-sized towns scattered throughout . It is perhaps best known by foreigners and visitors for the Emmental . The classic Swiss cheese with holes Emmentaler comes from this region 's forests and pastures , of hilly and low mountainous countryside in the 1,000 to 2,000 m ( 3,300 to 6,600 ft ) range .
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 . Most of the buildings in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City of Bern were built from sandstone quarried in Ostermundigen .
Bern-Mittelland District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010 . It is part of the Bern-Mittelland administrative region , and is the only district in the region . It contains 77 municipalities with an area of 946.30 km2 ( 365.37 sq mi ) and a population ( as of 2018 [ update ] ) of 414,658 . It is made up of the valley of the rivers Aare and Emme , some of the foothills of the Bernese Alps , as well as the plain around the capital Bern , and has many small farms and hilly forested regions with small to mid-sized towns scattered throughout . It is perhaps best known by foreigners and visitors for the Emmental . The classic Swiss cheese with holes Emmentaler comes from this region 's forests and pastures , of hilly and low mountainous countryside in the 1,000 to 2,000 m ( 3,300 to 6,600 ft ) range .
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 :
Fraubrunnen District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern , Switzerland . Its capital was the municipality of Fraubrunnen . The district had an area of 124 km² and consisted of 27 municipalities . It was dissolved on 1 January 2010 as part of a reorganization of the districts of the Canton . Much of the district became part of the new Emmental 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 .
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 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 :
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 :
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Biel/Bienne ( official bilingual wording ; German : [ biːl ] , French : [ bjɛn ] ; Italian : Bienna ; Romansh : Bienna ; Latin : Belna ) is a town and a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland . Biel/Bienne lies on the language boundary between the French-speaking and German-speaking parts of Switzerland , and is bilingual throughout . Biel is the German name for the town , Bienne its French counterpart . The town is often referred to in both languages simultaneously . Since 1 January 2005 , the official name has been Biel/Bienne . Until then , the town was officially named Biel . The town lies at the foot of the first mountain range of the Jura Mountains area , guarding the only practical connection to Jura , on the northeastern shores of Lake Biel ( Bielersee , Lac de Bienne ) , sharing the eastern tip of the lake with its sister town , Nidau . The towns Neuchâtel , Solothurn , and Bern ( the capital of Switzerland ) lie southwest , northeast and southeast of Biel/Bienne . They all can be reached within about 30 minutes by train or car . In 2012 Biel/Bienne had about 55,000 inhabitants , and together with the surrounding district almost 106,000 . The town has been an industrial and watchmaking heart of Switzerland since the 19th century .
Seeland Region is one of five administrative regions of the canton of Bern , with a population of 66,000 ( as of 2005 ) in 62 municipalities ( Biel-Bienne 19 and Seeland 43 municipalities ) .
Biel/Bienne District was a district ( Amtsbezirk ) in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat Biel/Bienne . It was bi-lingual ( 41% French and 59% German ) and included two municipalities in an area of 25 km² :
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 municipalities :
Emmental District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010 . It is part of the Emmental-Oberaargau administrative region . It contains 40 municipalities with an area of 690.45 km2 ( 266.58 sq mi ) and a population ( as of 31 December 2018 ) of 97,218 .
Langnau im Emmental is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland . It is situated in the upper Emmental between Bern and Lucerne . It has about 9,000 inhabitants and is the most important market place in the region . It is set among rolling hills . The average temperature is 7.1 °C ( 44.8 °F ) , and the average precipitation is 1,371 mm ( 54.0 in ) . The village is one of the sunniest in Switzerland , with practically no fog .
Beginning 2010 , Emmental-Oberaargau is one of five administrative divisions ( regions ) of the canton of Berne . It comprises the two former districts of Emmental and Oberaargau . It has a population of 168'000 ( 2005 estimate ) in 89 municipalities , comprising 1021.32 km² .
The Burgdorf District ( not to be confused with the Burgdorf District in Switzerland ) is a former district ( Landkreis ) in Germany . It existed from 1885 to 1974 , when it was absorbed in the Hanover District and subsequently in the Hanover Region . Its area corresponds roughly to the present day municipalities of Wedemark , Isernhagen , Burgwedel , Burgdorf , Uetze , Lehrte and Sehnde .
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 :
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 .
Frutigen-Niedersimmental District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010 . It is part of the Oberland administrative region . It contains 13 municipalities with an area of 773.93 km2 ( 298.82 sq mi ) and a population ( as of December 2008 [ update ] ) of 38,871 .
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 .
The Bernese Oberland ( German Berner Oberland ; Bernese Highlands ) is the higher part of the canton of Bern , Switzerland , in the southern end of the canton , and one of the canton 's five administrative regions ( in which context it is referred to as Oberland without further specification ) . The region consists of the area around Meiringen and Hasliberg up to Grimsel Pass ( 2,164 m [ 7,100 ft ] ) , around Lake Thun ( 558 m [ 1,831 ft ] ) and Lake Brienz , and the valleys of many high mountains with the towering Jungfrau Peak ( 4,158 m [ 13,642 ft ] ) , the area southwest of the Lake Thun with Kandersteg ( connection to the Valais ) and Adelboden , and the area round Gstaad and Lenk in the Simmental . The mountain range in the Berner Oberland south of the Aare and north of the Rhône are collectively called the Bernese Alps . The flag of the Berner Oberland consists of a black eagle in a gold field ( in reference to the region 's old status as reichsfrei ) over two fields in the cantonal colours of red and black . The Swiss German dialects spoken in the Berner Oberland are Highest Alemannic German , contrasting with the High Alemannic Bernese German spoken in Bern and the northern parts of the canton . In the short-lived Helvetic Republic ( 1798-1803 ) , the Berner Oberland was a separate canton .
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 :
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 :
Interlaken-Oberhasli District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010 , uniting the former Interlaken and Oberhasli districts . It is part of the Oberland administrative region . It contains 28 municipalities with an area of 1,228.93 km2 ( 474.49 sq mi ) and a population ( as of December 2008 [ update ] ) of 48,763 .
Interlaken ( German pronunciation : [ ˈɪntɐlakn̩ ] ; lit . : between lakes ) is a Swiss town and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern . It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Highlands region of the Swiss Alps , and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region . The town is located on the flat alluvial land called Bödeli between the two Lakes of Brienz to the east and Thun to the west and alongside the river Aare , which flows from one to the other . Transport routes to the east and west alongside the lakes are complemented by a route southwards into the near mountain resorts and high mountains , e.g . the famous high Alpine peaks of Eiger , Mönch , and Jungfrau , following upwards the Lütschine . Interlaken is the central town of a Small Agglomeration with the same name of 23,300 inhabitants . The official language of Interlaken is ( the Swiss variety of Standard ) German , but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect .
Interlaken is a former district of the canton of Bern , now part of the Interlaken-Oberhasli district . Its administrative capital was Interlaken . It comprised 23 municipalities with a total area of 724 km² :
The Oberhasli is a historical Landvogtei or Talschaft in the Bernese Highlands , Switzerland , bordering on the cantons of Obwalden ( OW ) , Nidwalden ( NW ) , Uri ( UR ) and Wallis ( VS ) . From 1833 to 2009 , Oberhasli was incorporated as the Oberhasli district , the easternmost of the 26 districts of the canton of Bern , bordering the district of Interlaken to the west . Since 2010 , Oberhasli and Interlaken have been administratively united as the administrative district Interlaken-Oberhasli . The local dialect is of the Highest Alemannic variety . With its area of 551 km² , it is larger than the canton of Basel-Landschaft . It consists of the six municipalities of Gadmen , Guttannen , Hasliberg , Innertkirchen , Meiringen and Schattenhalb , with a total population of just below 8,000 , corresponding to a population density of less than 15/km2 ( compared to a Swiss average of 181/km2 ) , due to a significant portion of the area of Oberhasli being uninhabitable High Alps . Haslital is used to refer to the entire region , but as a geographical term the Haslital proper is the main upper Aare valley , not including the many side valleys , such as Gadmertal , Ürbachtal , Gental and Reichenbachtal . The name Haslital is first attested in 1234 . The prefix Ober- ( Upper Hasli ) first appears in the 16th century for disambiguation with Hasle bei Burgdorf , Oberhasli is in official use since 1798 . The origin of the name is likely Old High German hasal hazel . The upper parts of the Haslital are part of the World Heritage Site of the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn as defined in 2007 .
Bernese Jura ( French : Jura bernois ) is the name for the French-speaking area of the Swiss canton of Bern , and from 2010 one of ten administrative divisions of the canton . Comprising the three French-speaking districts in the northern part of the canton , it contains 40 municipalities with an area of 541.71 km2 ( 209.16 sq mi ) and a population ( as of December 2018 [ update ] ) of 53,721 . More than 90% of the population of the three districts speak French . The Bernese Jura of today comprises only three out of a total of seven districts which were known as the Bernese Jura during the period of 1815-1979 . Of the remaining four , three seceded as the canton of Jura in 1979 , while the fourth , the Laufen district , joined the canton of Basel-Landschaft in 1994 .
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 .
Bernese Jura ( French : Jura bernois ) is the name for the French-speaking area of the Swiss canton of Bern , and from 2010 one of ten administrative divisions of the canton . Comprising the three French-speaking districts in the northern part of the canton , it contains 40 municipalities with an area of 541.71 km2 ( 209.16 sq mi ) and a population ( as of December 2018 [ update ] ) of 53,721 . More than 90% of the population of the three districts speak French . The Bernese Jura of today comprises only three out of a total of seven districts which were known as the Bernese Jura during the period of 1815-1979 . Of the remaining four , three seceded as the canton of Jura in 1979 , while the fourth , the Laufen district , joined the canton of Basel-Landschaft in 1994 .
Courtelary District was located in Switzerland and was one of the three French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura , along with La Neuveville and Moutier . The district was located in the canton of Bern with the seat being Courtelary . It had a population of about 22,224 in 2004 . The three districts were merged on 1 January 2010 to form the new district of Jura Bernois with the capital at Courtelary .
Moutier District was one of the three French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura in the canton of Bern with the seat being Moutier , the other two being Courtelary and La Neuveville . It had a population of about 23,098 in 2004 . The three districts were merged on 1 January 2010 to form the new district of Jura Bernois with the capital at Courtelary .
La Neuveville District was one of three French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura in the canton of Bern with the seat being La Neuveville , the other two being Courtelary and Moutier . It had a population of about 6,083 in 2004 . The three districts were merged on 1 January 2010 to form the new district of Jura Bernois with the capital at Courtelary .
It lies in the extreme northeast corner of the canton and includes the districts of Aarwangen and Wangen , and part of the district of Trachselwald . It is surrounded by the cantons of Solothurn , Aargau , and Lucerne . It is connected to the rest of the canton of Bern only in the south , where it borders on the Emmenthal . The Oberaargau lies on the Swiss Plateau between the large population centers of Bern and Zürich and has therefore become a major thoroughfare for traffic running both east and west and north and south . The Aar River traverses it from west to east , and the primary motorway of Switzerland ( the A1 ) and the main Bern-Zürich railway run through it , making it a central transport region . The primary city is Langenthal , and the towns of Herzogenbuchsee , Wangen , and Aarwangen are important transportation centers . Since the building of the motorway , the primary economic development has taken place in the north , at the foot of the Jura Mountains , particularly in the towns of Wiedlisbach and Niederbipp . The highest point in the Oberaargaus is the Höllchöpfli in the municipality of Rumisberg , at 1231 meters , and the lowest point is on the Aare at Wynau , at 405 meters .
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 covered bridge crosses the Aare at this point . Wangen an der Aare was the administrative centre of the former district of the same name .
Aarwangen District was a district in the northeast corner of the canton of Bern in Switzerland , with its seat at Aarwangen . It was disbanded in December 2009 . Its municipalities became part of the administrative region Emmental-Oberaargau . 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 , the district of Burgdorf on the southwest , and the district of Wangen on the west . The district includes the following 25 municipalities and has an area of 154 km2 ( 59 sq mi ) :
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 . The district had an area of 129 km² and consisted of 23 municipalities . It was dissolved on 31 December 2009 when it and the Aarwangen District became part of the Oberaargau district .
Obersimmental-Saanen District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010 . It is part of the Oberland administrative region . It contains 7 municipalities with an area of 574.88 km2 ( 221.96 sq mi ) and a population ( as of December 2008 [ update ] ) of 16,784 .
Saanen ( French : Gessenay ) is a municipality in the canton of Berne in Switzerland . It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative 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 :
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 :
Seeland District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010 . It is part of the Seeland administrative region . It contains 42 municipalities with an area of 334.14 km2 ( 129.01 sq mi ) and a population ( as of 2018 [ update ] ) of 74,467 .
Aarberg is a historic town and a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland . Aarberg lies 20 kilometers from Bern above the river Aare . With an area of 7.93 km2 ( 3.06 sq mi ) , Aarberg borders Bargen , Kappelen , Lyss , Radelfingen and Seedorf . Aarberg is not to be confused with Aarburg in Aargau or with Aarbergen in Germany . The town was once located on an island with the Aare and Little Aare ( Kleine Aare ) flowing around it . The old town grew up around the edge of the island with a large open plaza in the middle . In addition to the old town , Aarberg also includes the new outer quarter , and the villages of Spins , Mühletal and Grafenmoos . The official language of Aarberg is ( the Swiss variety of Standard ) German , but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect .
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 153 km2 ( 59 sq mi ) :
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 :
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 :
Thun District in the Canton of Bern , Switzerland was created on 1 January 2010 . It is part of the Oberland administrative region . It contains 31 municipalities with an area of 321.90 km2 ( 124.29 sq mi ) and a population ( as of December 2008 [ update ] ) of 103,233 .
Thun ( French : Thoune ) is a town and a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 43,783 inhabitants ( around 90,000 in the agglomeration ) , as of 31 December 2013 . It is located where the Aare flows out of Lake Thun ( Thunersee ) , 30 kilometres ( 19 miles ) south of Bern . Besides tourism , machine and precision instrument engineering , the largest garrison in the country , the food industry , armaments and publishing are of economic importance to Thun . The official language of Thun is ( the Swiss variety of Standard ) German , but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect .
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 :