Muri bei Bern
municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland
Muri bei Bern is a township in Switzerland near Bern. In December 2005, it had a population of 12458 people. The township Muri is two small towns: Muri and Gümligen
Muri bei Bern | |
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 The church of Gümligen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Muri bei Bern  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°56′N 7°29′E / 46.933°N 7.483°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Bern-Mittelland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans-Rudolf Saxer FDP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,054 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3074 |
| SFOS number | 0356 |
| Surrounded by | Allmendingen, Belp, Berne, Kehrsatz, Köniz, Ostermundigen, Stettlen, Vechigen and Worb |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
changeMuri has been populated since the time of the Romans, but it has only had the name Muri since 1180. It started as a little township with a little castle and some farmhouses. Between the 13th and 15th century it became a very rich township.
Places of interest
change- The Aare flows through Muri
- The castle of Muri
- The Villa Mettlen (a villa that is build from a rich man and now it is a music school)
- The church Muri
- The Auguetbrücke (an old bridge over the Aare)
Geography
changeIn Muri it has two big woods; The Hüendli-Wald and the Dentenberg-Wald. Around the Aare it has also a little woods. All together it has 150 hectares of woods, 190 hectares of grassland and 339 hectares of building land. Also Muri has a total area of 760 hectares.
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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