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The canton of Bern, or Berne (German: Kanton Bern; French: canton de Berne; Romansh: Chantun Berna; 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. The bear is the heraldic symbol of the canton, displayed on a red-yellow background.
Bern (Swiss Standard German: ⓘ), or Berne (French: ⓘ), [note 1] is the de facto [note 2] capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city". [note 3] [3] With a population of about 146,000 (as of 2024), Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zürich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne. [4]
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Gstaad (/ ɡ ə ˈ ʃ t ɑː d, ɡ ə ˈ s t ɑː d / gə-S(H)TAHD, German:) [1] is a town in the German-speaking section of the Canton of Bern in southwestern Switzerland.It is part of the municipality of Saanen and is known as a major ski resort and a popular destination amongst high society and the international jet set.
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Oberdiessbach Castle German: Schloss Oberdiessbach (also called Neues Schloss) is a castle in the municipality of Oberdiessbach of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. [1]
Districts of the canton of Bern. 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 ...
Bern-Mittelland District in the canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. [1] It is part of the Bern-Mittelland administrative region, and is the only district in the region. It contains 74 municipalities with an area of 946.30 km 2 (365.37 sq mi) and a population (as of 2020 [update] ) of 418,191.