Bern Berne
Details
Capital	Berne
Population (2006)	958,897 (Ranked 2nd)
- Density	161 /km²
Area	5959 km² (Ranked 2nd)
Highest point	4274 m - Finsteraarhorn
Lowest point	401.5 m - Aar at Wynau
Joined	1353
Abbreviation	BE
Languages	German , French, Berndeutsch
Executive	Regierungsrat, Conseil exécutif (7)
Legislative	Grosser Rat, Grand conseil (160)
Municipalities	399 municipalities
Districts	26 Amtsbezirke, Districts
Website	www.BE.ch

The Swiss Canton of Berne is bilingual (German: Kanton Bern,pronunciation (help·info); French: Canton de Berne) and has a population of about 958,000. The coat of arms of Berne, which is used by the City, the canton and the district of Berne is on a red field a yellow diagonal band charged The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 This is a lists of Cantons of Switzerland ranked by Area. Note that half-cantons are listed separately counting full cantons Unterwalden ranks 17th before Glarus This is a list of Cantons of Switzerland by highest point The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Finsteraarhorn is the highest Mountain in the Bernese Alps range of the Swiss Alps and the highest mountain in the Bernese Oberland. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Aar ( German Aare) a tributary of the Rhine, is the longest River that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland. Wynau is a municipality in the district of Aarwangen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Since 1848, the Swiss Confederation has been a Federal state of relatively autonomous cantons some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back These are data codes for Switzerland. Country These are codes for the country itself An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Bernese German is the Dialect of High Alemannic German spoken in the Swiss plateau (Mittelland part of the Canton of Bern and in some neighbouring This article lists the executive and legislative organs of the Cantons of Switzerland, as well as the current number of members This is a List of office-holders in 2005 in Switzerland. See also 2005 in Switzerland. This article lists the executive and legislative organs of the Cantons of Switzerland, as well as the current number of members The Grand Council ( German: Grosser Rat, French: Grand conseil) is the Parliament of the Swiss canton of Bern Municipalities (sometimes called communities or communes, after the French/Italian names are the smallest government division in Switzerland and are called There are 396 municipalities in the canton of Berne, Switzerland ( As of January 2007) In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The canton is located in west-central Switzerland and the city of Berne is its capital. The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Politics 3.1 Legislative Branch 3.2 Executive Branch 3.3 Judicial Branch 4 Economy 5 Language 6 Religion 6.1 Protestantism 6.2 Other faiths 7 Districts and municipalities 8 Photographs 9 References 10 See also 11 External links

Geography

The canton of Berne is the second largest of all Swiss cantons. The Mönch ( German: "monk" is a Mountain in the Swiss Alps. The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. It borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. The Republic and Canton of the Jura (République et Canton du Jura also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the Cantons of Switzerland Solothurn (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. Neuchâtel (Canton de Neuchâtel Kanton Neuenburg is a canton of western Switzerland. The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country The Canton of Vaud ( French pronunciation) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the To the south lies the Valais. The Valais ( German:) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its East of the canton of Berne lie the cantons of Uri, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Lucerne and Aargau. Uri (German) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. It is located in Central Switzerland. Nidwalden (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland Obwalden (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland Lucerne (Luzern is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland Aargau ( German; rarely anglicized Argovia) is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland.

The canton of Berne is mainly drained by the River Aar and its tributaries. The Aar ( German Aare) a tributary of the Rhine, is the longest River that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland. The area of the canton is commonly divided into three areas. The Bernese Oberland (German: Berner Oberland) lies in the south of the canton and is part of the Alps. The Bernese Oberland (Bernese highlands is the higher part of the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the south of the canton The area around Lake Thun and The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Swiss Alps (Schweizer Alpen Alpes suisses Alpi svizzere Alps svizras are the central portion of the Alps Mountain range that lies within The highest mountain in the Bernese Oberland is the Finsteraarhorn (4,274 m; 14,022 ft). The Finsteraarhorn is the highest Mountain in the Bernese Alps range of the Swiss Alps and the highest mountain in the Bernese Oberland. The famous hiking and ski resorts in the eastern Oberland around Interlaken and the Jungfrau (4,158 m) are located within this area, such as car-free Wengen and Mürren, and Gimmelwald and Grindelwald. Interlaken is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination The Jungfrau ( German: "maiden/virgin" is the highest peak of a mountain Massif of the same name located in the Bernese Oberland region of the Wengen (1274 m is a village in the Bernese Oberland in central Switzerland. Gimmelwald is a small village in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland, halfway up the mountain between Stechelberg and Mürren. Grindelwald is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Further east are the Aareschlucht and the town of Meiringen, famous for the fateful scene of Sherlock Holmes's 'death' at the hands of Professor Moriarty on the nearby Reichenbach Falls. Meiringen is a municipality in the district of Oberhasli in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 Professor James Moriarty is a Fictional character who is the best known Antagonist (and Nemesis) of the detective Sherlock Holmes. The Reichenbach Falls (Reichenbachfall are a series of Waterfalls near Meiringen, Switzerland. In the Western Bernese Oberland there are many other resorts and small villages catering to visitors who prefer greater isolation. These are accessed from the large scenic lake town of Thun, and the most notable of them are Kandersteg and the Oeschinensee, as well as Kiental and Adelboden. Thun (Thoune is a municipality in the district of Thun in the canton of Berne in Switzerland with about 42136 inhabitants ( Kandersteg is a municipality in the district of Frutigen in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. Oeschinen Lake (German Oeschinensee) is a Lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, 4 km east of Kandersteg in the Oeschinen valley Adelboden is a municipality in the district of Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. Going further west up the even more secluded Simmental river valleys, one reaches Zweisimmen, Lenk, Gstaad, and Saanen. There is also a kind of cattle called Simmental. Simmental is an alpine Valley in the Bernese Oberland. Zweisimmen is a municipality in the district of Obersimmental in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. "Lenk" redirects here For the businessman see Toby Lenk. Gstaad (kʃtaːd̥ (Population 2500 is a village located ( 1050 m above sea level in the German -speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

The whole area in the south is very mountainous, with steep cliffs, many glaciers, and countless waterfalls. Lake Biel-Bienne ( German: Bielersee, French: Lac de Bienne) is a Lake in the west of Switzerland. It is renowned for its scenic beauty and the charm of the small Swiss villages that dot the area. As a result of this, tourism is one of the main sources of income in the Bernese Oberland. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Even when going over a remote pass one often finds a small farmhouse on the way up, or a mountain cabin willing to give accommodation and dinner to the passerby. Typically these sell the local cheeses and specialty products, with glacier or spring water pouring out of the copious fountains and taps for the hikers to quench their thirst. The region also has an extensive train network as well as many cable cars, gondolas, lifts, and funiculars, with the highest train station in Europe, the longest funicular in Europe, and the longest gondola cableway in the world. An aerial tramway is a type of Aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a cable and is pulled by another cable A gondola lift is a type of Aerial lift, often called a cable car, which consists of a loop of Steel cable that is strung between two stations A chairlift (technically an elevated passenger ropeway is a type of Aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating Steel cable loop strung A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained

Mountains in Berne include:

Finsteraarhorn (4,274 m) Schreckhorn (4,078 m) Blümlisalp (3,664 m) Breithorn Wildstrubel Wetterhorn Mönch (4,107 m) Faulhorn Jungfrau (4,158 m) Dammastock Ebenefluh Eiger (3,970 m)

The Bernese Midlands (Berner Mittelland) is made up of the valley of the rivers Aare, the river Emme, some of the foothills of the Bernese Alps, as well as the plain around the capital Berne, and has many small farms and hilly forested regions with mid-sized to small towns scattered throughout. The Finsteraarhorn is the highest Mountain in the Bernese Alps range of the Swiss Alps and the highest mountain in the Bernese Oberland. The Schreckhorn (4078 m is a Mountain in the Aarmassif in the Bernese Alps. The Blüemlisalp is a massif of the Bernese Alps, in the territory of the municipalies of Kandersteg and Reichenbach im Kandertal. The Breithorn is a Mountain in the Alps, considered the most easily climbed 4000 m Alpine peak The Wildstrubel (3243 m is a Mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland on the border between the Canton of Berne and the The Wetterhorn (3692 m is a Mountain in the Swiss Alps close to the village of Grindelwald. The Mönch ( German: "monk" is a Mountain in the Swiss Alps. The Jungfrau ( German: "maiden/virgin" is the highest peak of a mountain Massif of the same name located in the Bernese Oberland region of the The Dammastock (3630 m is the highest Mountain in the Urner Alps in Switzerland. The Ebnefluh (also known as the Äbeni Flue and the Ebenefluh) (3962 m is a Mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland It The Eiger is a notable mountain in the Swiss Alps, rising to an elevation of 3970 m (13025 ft The Emme is a river in Switzerland. It rises in the Alps between the peaks of Hohgant and Augstmatthorn in the Canton of Bern It is perhaps best known by foreigners and visitors for the Emmental. For the cheese made in the region see Emmental (cheese. The Emmental is the valley of the Emme river in west central Switzerland in the The classic mild Swiss cheese with holes Emmentaler comes from this region's forests and pastures, of hilly and low mountainous countryside in the 1000 to 2000 m range. Emmental, Emmentaler, Emmenthal, or Emmenthaler is a cheese from Switzerland.

In the north of the canton of Berne lies the third more liberal French influenced region: the Lake Region (Seenland) concentrated around Lake Biel which rises from the plain up to the northernmost Swiss mountain chain of the Jura. Lake Biel-Bienne ( German: Bielersee, French: Lac de Bienne) is a Lake in the west of Switzerland. The Jura Mountains are a small Mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of This area has more relaxed geography, although still some lower mountains and some waterfalls, and large lakes.

The area of the canton is 5959 km². To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2

History

See also: History of Berne, Heraldry of Berne, Swiss peasant war of 1653

The area of the canton of Berne consists of lands acquired by its capital, mostly between the 14th and the 16th century, both by conquest and purchase. From her inauspicious beginnings as a Celtic settlement in pre- Roman Central Europe, the city of Berne grew to become an aristocratic city The coat of arms of Berne, which is used by the City, the canton and the district of Berne is on a red field a yellow diagonal band charged The Swiss peasant war of 1653 was a popular revolt in the Old Swiss Confederacy at the time of the Ancien Régime. Acquired districts include (with dates of acquisition):

• Laupen (1324)
• Hasli and Meiringen (1334)
• Thun and Burgdorf (1384)
• Unterseen and the Upper Simme valley (1386)
• Frutigen, etc. (1400)
• Lower Simme valley (1439 - 1449)
• Interlaken, with Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen and Brienz (1528, all the suppression of the Austin Canons of Interlaken)
• Saanen or Gessenay (1555)
• Köniz (1729)
• the Bernese Jura with Biel/Bienne (1815, from the bishopric of Basel). Lauterbrunnen is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Brienz is a municipality in the district of Interlaken in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois is the name for the French-speaking area of the Swiss Canton of Bern. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly.

Some regions previously left the canton: Aargau (1415), Aigle and Grandson (1475), Vaud (1536), and the Pays d'En-Haut including Château-d'Œx (1555). Aigle is the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Granson is a municipality in the district of Granson in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Château-d'Œx is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. From 1798 to 1802 the Oberland formed a separate canton of the Helvetic Republic called canton of Thun with Thun as its capital. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the In Swiss history, the Helvetic Republic ( 1798 &ndash 1803) represented an early attempt to impose a central authority over Switzerland, Thun (Thoune is a municipality in the district of Thun in the canton of Berne in Switzerland with about 42136 inhabitants ( Certain French-speaking portions of the canton of Berne broke away from the canton only in the late 20th century and since 1979 comprise the Canton of Jura. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)

Berne joined the Swiss Confederation in 1353 and was between 1803 and 1814 one of the six direcorial cantons of the Swiss Confederation. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

Politics

Legislative Branch

Main article: Grand Council of Bern

The Grand Council (German: Grosser Rat / French: Grand conseil) is the parliament of the canton of Berne. The Grand Council ( German: Grosser Rat, French: Grand conseil) is the Parliament of the Swiss canton of Bern The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those It consists of 160 representatives elected by proportional representation for a four-year term of office. Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes The French-speaking part of the canton, the Bernese Jura, has 12 seats guaranteed and 3 seats are guaranteed for the French-speaking minority of the bilingual district of Biel/Bienne. Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois is the name for the French-speaking area of the Swiss Canton of Bern.

Executive Branch

Main article: Executive Council of Bern

The Executive Council (German: Regierungsrat / French: Conseil-éxecutif) is the government of the canton of Berne. The Executive Council ( German: Regierungsrat / French: Conseil-éxecutif) is the government of the Swiss canton of The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. This seven-member collegial body is elected by the people for a period of four years. The cantonal constitution reserves one seat in the Executive Council for a French-speaking citizen from the Bernese Jura.

Judicial Branch

The canton has a two-tiered court system, consisting of district courts and a cantonal Supreme Court (German: Obergericht, French: Cour suprême). The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people There is also an administrative court (German:Verwaltungsgericht, French:Tribunal administratif) as well as other specialised courts and judicial boards. See [1] for details.

Economy

Tourism is the main source of income in the Bernese Oberland. Other important sectors are agriculture (especially cattle breeding), cheese making, and hydroelectric power generation. The Bernese cheese Emmental cheese is known around the world. Emmental, Emmentaler, Emmenthal, or Emmenthaler is a cheese from Switzerland.

In the Bernese Midlands the lands are more fertile. Agriculture is of great importance, but this part of the canton is also the most industrialized. Small and middle-sized businesses are important employers in this part of the canton of Berne. There is a nuclear power plant at Mühleberg. Mühleberg is a municipality in the district of Laupen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

The area around the Lake Biel is renowned for its wine production. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice

The 3 French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura and the bilingual district of Biel/Bienne are renowned for their worldwide well known watch industry and its mechanical industry (high precision machine tools, automation and machining).

Language

The canton of Bern is bilingual: Both German (22 districts, with 84% of the population) and French (three districts, 8. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people 2%) are spoken. The German-speaking majority speaks Bernese German, a Swiss German dialect. Bernese German is the Dialect of High Alemannic German spoken in the Swiss plateau (Mittelland part of the Canton of Bern and in some neighbouring Swiss German ( Schweizerdeutsch, Schwyzerdütsch, Schwiizertüütsch, Schwizertitsch) is any of the Alemannic dialects spoken French-speakers live in the northern part of the canton, in the Bernese Jura. Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois is the name for the French-speaking area of the Swiss Canton of Bern. Both German and French are spoken in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne. In the government and administration, both languages are official languages of equal standing.

Religion

Protestantism

Most Bernese are Protestant, and most Protestants belong to the Swiss Reformed Church, which is officially recognised as a state church (German: Landeskirche), although it is autonomous in its governance and is organised along democratic principles. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zurich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel ( Johannes Oecolampadius) Berne A state religion (also called an official religion, established church or state church) is a religious body or Creed officially The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.

The canton is also home to a great number of small Evangelical Christian denominations unaffiliated with the state church. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel Bernese evangelical groups are mostly found in the Emmental and Berner Oberland, where they have a long tradition; several contemporary American religious groups, such as the Amish and Mennonites, were founded or co-founded by Bernese emigrants to the United States. For the cheese made in the region see Emmental (cheese. The Emmental is the valley of the Emme river in west central Switzerland in the The Bernese Oberland (Bernese highlands is the higher part of the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, in the south of the canton The area around Lake Thun and The Amish (ˈɑːmɪʃ are members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination best known for Simple living, Plain dress and resisting modern conveniences The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after Menno Simons (1496&ndash1561 though his teachings were a relatively Two small Evangelical political parties are represented in the Bernese cantonal parliament. The Grand Council ( German: Grosser Rat, French: Grand conseil) is the Parliament of the Swiss canton of Bern

Other faiths

Berne features substantial Roman Catholic and Christian Catholic minorities. The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht. These churches also have state church status, and the small Jewish community is similarly recognised by law. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************

As everywhere in Switzerland, there are also significant religious communities of immigrants, including Sikhs (who have a prominent Gurdwara, or temple, in Langenthal), Mormons (who worship at the Bern Switzerland Temple) and Muslims. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. Langenthal is a municipality in the district of Aarwangen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon The Bern Switzerland Temple (formerly the Swiss Temple) is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called the LDS Church A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion As of 2006, the plans to expand a backyard mosque in Langenthal with a symbolical minaret have, as elsewhere in Switzerland, caused a public stir due to vocal opposition from local conservative and evangelical leaders. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger For the mountain formation see Minarets (California. Minarets ( Arabic manara (lighthouse منارة but more usually مئذنة ^[1]

Districts and municipalities

As of April 2004, there are 398 municipalities of the canton of Berne within the following 26 administrative districts:

• Aarberg with capital Aarberg
• Aarwangen with capital Aarwangen
• Berne with capital Berne
• 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

Photographs

Statue of Sherlock Holmes in Meiringen	The Jungfrau massif	Lake Brienz in summer	Traditional Bernese house in Beatenberg
Waterfall near Lenk	Lake Thun	The Swiss plateau near Muri (AG)	Jaunpass in Obersimmental
Bernese Region	An old (1900) photo of Spiez & Lake Thun	far southeastern canton Berne & Sustenpass	Rosenlaui
The city of Thun	Early 19th Century painting of the Eiger	The Kander river near Kandersteg	Farmhouse in Emmental region

References

• Canton of Berne in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an Encyclopedia on the History of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research

See also

• Bernese newspapers:
  • Berner Zeitung
  • Der Bund
  • Bieler Tagblatt

External links

• Official website (German) (French)
• Official statistics
• Berner Oberland Tourism
• Biel/Bienne and Seeland Tourism
• Bernese Jura Tourism

Berner Zeitung (BZ is a regional Newspaper in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Der Bund is a regional Newspaper in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Bieler Tagblatt is a daily Newspaper published in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland by Gassmann AG

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