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The canton of Bern, or Berne (German: Kanton Bern; Romansh: Chantun Berna; French: canton de Berne; Italian: Canton Berna), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern , is also the de facto capital of Switzerland.
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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.
- 51.62 km² (19.93 sq mi)
- Bern
- Switzerland
- Bern-Mittelland administrative district
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. Bordering Jura canton (until 1979 part of Bern canton) and Solothurn canton to the north, it is bounded on the west by the
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The canton of Jura acceded as the 23rd canton with its secession from Bern in 1979. The official number of cantons was increased to 26 in the federal constitution of 1999 , which designated former half-cantons as cantons.
- 26 cantons (as of 1979)
- Switzerland
There are 335 municipalities in the canton of Bern, Switzerland (as of January 2024 ). [1] List. Aarberg. Aarwangen. Adelboden. Aefligen. Aegerten. Aeschi bei Spiez. Affoltern im Emmental. Alchenstorf. Allmendingen. Amsoldingen. Arch. Arni. Attiswil. Auswil. Bannwil. Bargen. Bäriswil. Bätterkinden. Beatenberg. Bellmund. Belprahon. Berken. Bern.
