Bern, Switzerland
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Aerial view of the Old City
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| Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°27′E / 46.950°N 7.450°ECoordinates: 46°57′N 7°27′E / 46.950°N 7.450°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Bern-Mittelland administrative district | |
| Government | ||
| • Executive |
Gemeinderat with 5 members |
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| • Mayor |
Stadtpräsident (list) Alec von Graffenried GFL (as of 2017) |
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| • Parliament |
Stadtrat with 80 members |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 51.62 km2 (19.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation (Main Railway Station) | 540 m (1,770 ft) | |
| Highest elevation (Könizberg) | 674 m (2,211 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation (Aare near to Eymatt) | 481 m (1,578 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 131,554 | |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | English: Bernese, German: Berner(in), French: Bernois(e) | |
| Postal code | 3000–3030 | |
| SFOS number | 0351 | |
| Surrounded by | Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen | |
| Website |
www SFSO statistics |
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| Largest groups of foreign residents 2012 | ||
| Nationality | Amount | % total (foreigners) |
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 Germany
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5,957 | 4.7 (20.0) |
 Italy
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4,113 | 3.2 (13.5) |
 Spain
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1,977 | 1.6 (6.5) |
 Portugal
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1,433 | 1.1 (4.7) |
 Turkey
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1,161 | 0.9 (3.8) |
 Republic of Macedonia
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1,120 | 0.9 (3.7) |
 Kosovo
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1,085 | 0.9 (3.6) |
 Sri Lanka
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898 | 0.7 (3.0) |
 Serbia
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898 | 0.7 (3.0) |
 France
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668 | 0.5 (2.2) |
 Austria
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629 | 0.5 (2.1) |
The city of Bern (German: [bɛrn]) or Berne (French: [bɛʁn]; Italian: Berna [ˈbɛrna]; Romansh: Berna 
[ˈbɛrnɐ]; Bernese German: Bärn [b̥æːrn]) is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to by the Swiss as their (e.g. in German) Bundesstadt, or "federal city". With a population of 141,762 (November 2016), Bern is the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 36 municipalities, had a population of 406,900 in 2014. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000. Bern is also the capital of the canton of Bern, the second most populous of Switzerland's cantons.
The official language in Bern is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the most-spoken language is an Alemannic Swiss German dialect, Bernese German.
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