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Bern

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Bern is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the federal city, and the country's fifth-most populous city. Founded in 1191 by Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen, its medieval old town on the Aare River became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
134,794 1
Area (sq km)
51.6 1
Founding Year
1191 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
540 1
Latitude
46.94806 degrees north 1
Longitude
7.4475 degrees east 1
FAQs

Is Bern the official capital of Switzerland?

No. Bern is Switzerland's de facto capital and seat of government, not a constitutionally named capital.

Bern functions as Switzerland's capital in practice and is often called the federal city, but Switzerland's constitution does not name any city as the country's official capital. Instead it designates Bern only as the seat of the federal government, which is why Bern is described as the country's de facto rather than legally designated capital.
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Associated With

Canton of Bern, States or Territories

bern is associated with canton-of-bern.

Source Bern (Wikipedia)
Switzerland, Countries
Source Bern (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Canton of Bern, States or Territories

bern is the capital of canton-of-bern.

Source Bern (Wikipedia)
Switzerland, Countries
Source Bern (Wikipedia)
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European Alliance of News Agencies

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Swiss Federal Railways

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Swiss Telegraphic Agency

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1. Bern (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Bern is also the capital of the canton of Bern, the second-most populous of Switzerland's cantons.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    134,794
  • Infobox, Population year
    Population (2020)
  • Infobox, Area
    51.6 km2 (19.9 sq mi)
  • Infobox: elevation
    540
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    46°56′53″N 7°26′51″E / 46.94806°N 7.44750°E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    46°56′53″N 7°26′51″E / 46.94806°N 7.44750°E
  • Infobox, Founded
    1191
  • Associated With: Switzerland, Infobox, Country
    Switzerland
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Bern
Wikidata Q70, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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