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Bern (Swiss Standard German: ⓘ, German:), or Berne (French: ⓘ), is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city". With a population of about 133,000 (as of 2022), Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zürich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne.
Coordinates: 46°56′38″N 7°26′50″E. The Ukrainian Embassy in Bern is the diplomatic mission of Ukraine to the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Since 2022, Iryna Venediktova has been the ambassador. [2] [3] History. In 1918–1926, the Extraordinary Diplomatic Mission of the Ukrainian People's Republic operated in Bern.
NumberDateNameNotes132022Ukrainian diplomat. The current ...132018–2022Artem RybchenkoUkrainian diplomat. The current ...122014–2018Ostap YukhymovychUkrainian diplomat.112008–2014Ihor DirUkrainian diplomat.- 1993
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Feb 24, 2024 · When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Swiss response sparked a flurry of debates about its traditional nonpartisan stance. After initial hesitation, Bern joined European Union...
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The earliest settlements in the valley of the Aare date back to the Neolithic period. During the second century BC the valley was settled by the Helvetii. Following the Roman conquest of Helvetiaa small Roman settlement was established near the Old City. This settlement was abandoned during the second century AD. From that time until the founding o...
The old city was historically subdivided into four Viertel and four Quartiere. The Viertel were the city's official administrative districts. They ware instituted for tax and defence purposes in the thirteenth century, and ceased to be used in 1798 after the fall of the Ancien Régimein Bern. Of greater practical importance were the Quartiere, the f...
While the entire old town of Bern is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, there are a number of buildings and fountains within the city that merit special mention. All of these buildings are also listed in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance.
The Website of the Clock Tower (Zytglogge) (in English and German)- 84.684 ha (209.26 acres)
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2 days ago · Interactive map: How the Ukraine war is developing, day by day. The Russian army has invaded Ukraine. Fighting continues in the southeast. Click through the map to see the current course...
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Bern, canton, west-central Switzerland. It is the second most populous and second largest of the Swiss cantons; about 100 square miles (260 square km) are occupied by glaciers.
