Belp

town and municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland

Belp is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Berne, Switzerland.

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Belp is located in Switzerland
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Belp is located in Canton of Bern
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Belp
Coordinates: 46°53′N 7°30′E / 46.883°N 7.500°E / 46.883; 7.500
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictBern-Mittelland
Government
 • MayorRudolf Neuenschwander
Area
 • Total23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Elevation
521 m (1,709 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total11,510
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3123
SFOS number0861
LocalitiesBelpberg, Viehweide, Heitern, Hofmatt
Surrounded byAllmendingen, Belpberg, Gerzensee, Kehrsatz, Münsingen, Muri bei Bern, Rubigen, Toffen, Wald
Websitewww.belp.ch
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It is close to Bern's Belp Airport.

The municipality of Belpberg merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Belp.

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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  Media related to Belp at Wikimedia Commons