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Subdivisions of the canton of Bern

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Subdivisions of the canton of Bern

On 1 January 2010, the 26 old districts (German: Amtsbezirke, French: districts) were combined into 10 new districts (German: Verwaltungskreise, French: arrondissement administratif):

They are grouped into five regions (German: Verwaltungsregionen).

As of 2007 there were 396 municipalities of the canton of Bern.

Districts 2009

The canton of Bern is also subdivided into 26 districts (German: Amtsbezirke; French: districts), which have no more administrative or political significance since the introduction of the new larger administrative subdivisions listed above.

The districts are:

  • Aarberg with capital Aarberg
  • Aarwangen with capital Aarwangen
  • Bern with capital Bern
  • Biel with capital Biel
  • Büren with capital Büren an der Aare
  • Burgdorf with capital Burgdorf
  • Courtelary with capital Courtelary
  • Erlach with capital Erlach
  • Fraubrunnen with capital Fraubrunnen
  • Frutigen with capital Frutigen
  • Interlaken with capital Interlaken
  • Konolfingen with capital Konolfingen
  • Laupen with capital Laupen
  • Moutier with capital Moutier
  • La Neuveville with capital La Neuveville
  • Nidau with capital Nidau
  • Niedersimmental with capital Wimmis
  • Oberhasli with capital Meiringen
  • Obersimmental with capital Blankenburg
  • Saanen with capital Saanen
  • Schwarzenburg with capital Schwarzenburg
  • Seftigen with capital Belp
  • Signau with capital Langnau im Emmental
  • Thun with capital Thun
  • Trachselwald with capital Trachselwald
  • Wangen with capital Wangen an der Aare
  • References

    Subdivisions of the canton of Bern Wikipedia


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