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Bern ( Swiss Standard German: [bɛrn] ⓘ, German: [bɛʁn] ), or Berne ( French: [bɛʁn] ⓘ ), [note 1] is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the " federal city ". [note 2] [3] With a population of about 133,000 (as of 2022 [update] ), Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zürich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne. [4] .
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History of Bern. Bern, Spiezer Chronik, late 15th century; earliest extant image of Bern. The city of Bern is one of the Zähringer foundations of the late 12th century (traditional date 1191). By the end of the 13th century, it had acquired de facto imperial immediacy .
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Apr 10, 2024 · Also spelled: Berne. Bern, Switzerland. Houses lining the banks of the Aare River in Bern, Switzerland. Bern, city, capital of Switzerland and of Bern canton, in the west-central part of the country. It lies along a narrow loop of the Aare River.
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Old City (Bern) Coordinates: 46°56′53″N 7°27′1″E. 3D model of the Old City. The Old City ( German: Altstadt) is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century.
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Bern (French: Berne, Italian: Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the capital city of Switzerland. It is also the capital of the canton of Bern . As of early 2006, 127.000 people lived in the city.
