Municipalities of the canton of Bern

Mergers

January 1, 2004

Englisberg and Zimmerwald merge to form Wald Niederwichtrach and Oberwichtrach merge to form Wichtrach

January 1, 2007

Forst and Längenbühl merge to form Forst-Längenbühl Gutenburg and Madiswil merge to form Madiswil

January 1, 2008

Oberönz and Herzogenbuchsee merge to form Herzogenbuchsee

January 1, 2009

Wanzwil, Heimenhausen and Röthenbach bei Herzogenbuchsee merge to form Heimenhausen Rüti bei Riggisberg and Riggisberg merge to form Riggisberg

January 1, 2010

Ballmoos and Jegenstorf merge to form Jegenstorf Twann and Tüscherz-Alfermée merge to form Twann-Tüscherz Untersteckholz and Langenthal merge to form Langenthal Aeschlen bei Oberdiessbach and Oberdiessbach merge to form Oberdiessbach

January 1, 2011

Bettenhausen and Bollodingen merge to form Bettenhausen Busswil bei Büren and Lyss merge to form Lyss Leimiswil, Kleindietwil and Madiswil merge to form Madiswil Wahlern and Albligen merge to form Schwarzenburg

January 1, 2012

Belp and Belpberg merge to form Belp

January 1, 2013

Kallnach and Niederried bei Kallnach merge to form Kallnach Rapperswil BE and Ruppoldsried merge to form Rapperswil BE Münsingen and Trimstein merge to form Münsingen

January 1, 2014

Büren zum Hof, Etzelkofen, Fraubrunnen, Grafenried, Limpach, Mülchi, Schalunen and Zauggenried merge to form Fraubrunnen Gadmen and Innertkirchen merge to form Innertkirchen Jegenstorf, Münchringen and Scheunen merge to form Jegenstorf Bleiken bei Oberdiessbach and Oberdiessbach merge to form Oberdiessbach Lamboing, Diesse and Prêles merge to form Plateau de Diesse Plagne and Vauffelin merge to form Sauge Höfen bei Thun, Niederstocken and Oberstocken merge to form Stocken-Höfen Kienersrüti and Uttigen merge to form Uttigen

January 1, 2015

La Heutte and Péry merge to form Péry-La Heutte Châtelat, Monible, Sornetan and Souboz merge to form Petit-Val Bévilard, Malleray and Pontenet merge to form Valbirse

January 1, 2016

Ersigen, Niederösch and Oberösch merge to form Ersigen Bangerten and Rapperswil BE merge to form Rapperswil BE Hermiswil and Seeberg merge to form Seeberg

January 1, 2017

Münsingen and Tägertschi merge to form Münsingen

January 1, 2018 (planned)

Langenthal and Obersteckholz merge to form Langenthal Grosshöchstetten and Schlosswil merge to form Grosshöchstetten Gelterfingen, Kirchdorf, Mühledorf and Noflen

January 1, 2019 (planned)

Schwendibach and Steffisburg merge to form Steffisburg

planned

Attiswil, Farnern, Niederbipp, Oberbipp, Rumisberg, Walliswil bei Niederbipp, Walliswil bei Wangen, Wangen an der Aare, Wangenried, Wiedlisbach and Wolfisberg Kaufdorf, Kirchenthurnen, Lohnstorf, Mühlethurnen and Toffen