Münsingen
municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland
Münsingen (French: Munisenges, Bernese German: Münsige) is a town and municipality in the administrative district of Bern-Mittelland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
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Location of Münsingen  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°52′N 7°34′E / 46.867°N 7.567°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Bern-Mittelland |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Gemeinderat with 7 members |
| • Mayor | Gemeindepräsident Beat Moser |
| • Parliament | Gemeindeparlament with 30 members |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 541 m (1,775 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,724 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3110 |
| SFOS number | 0616 |
| Surrounded by | Belp, Gerzensee, Konolfingen, Rubigen, Tägertschi, Trimstein, Wichtrach |
| Twin towns | Münsingen (Germany), Humpolec (Czech Republic) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Trimstein merged into the municipality of Münsingen and On 1 January 2017, the former municipality of Tägertschi merged into the municipality of Münsingen.
The municipality lies on the River Aare between the cities of Bern and Thun.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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Other websites
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Media related to Münsingen BE at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
