National capital

Bern

Populated place🇨🇭 SwitzerlandPPLC
GEONAME2661552
LAT,LNG46.948, 7.447
TZEurope/Zurich

Bern is a national capital in Switzerland. It has a population of about 121,631. It lies at 46.948, 7.447 in the Europe/Zurich timezone.

Type
National capital
Population
121,631
Country
🇨🇭Switzerland
Timezone
Europe/Zurich

Key facts about Bern

GET/places/2661552
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLC
Country
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Admin code
BE
Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Coordinates
46.948, 7.447
Population
121,631
ASCII name
Bern
GeoNames ID
2661552

Cities near Bern

GET/cities/near?lat=46.94809&lng=7.44744
Köniz· 3.6 kmBurgdorf· 18.4 kmSteffisburg· 23.6 kmThun· 25.6 kmBiel/Bienne· 26 kmGrenchen· 27.4 kmFribourg· 27.8 kmSolothurn· 29.7 km

Places near Bern

GET/places/near?lat=46.94809&lng=7.44744
Hotel GOLDENER SCHLUSSEL· 0.1 kmBest Western Hotelbern· 0.1 kmGrünes Quartier· 0.1 kmBern Swiss Quality Hotel· 0.1 kmMetropole Swiss Q Hotel· 0.1 kmHotel Bellevue Palace· 0.2 kmHotel Continental· 0.2 kmMigros Marktgasse 46· 0.2 km

Frequently asked questions about Bern

What country is Bern in?

Bern is in Switzerland.

What is the population of Bern?

Bern has a population of about 121,631.

Where is Bern located?

Bern is located at latitude 46.9481, longitude 7.4474.

What timezone is Bern in?

Bern observes the Europe/Zurich timezone.

Query Bern from the API

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This place
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In Switzerland
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