Subdivisions of the canton of Bern
On 1 January 2010, the 26 districts (Amtsbezirke) were combined into 10 new administrative districts (Verwaltungskreise, arrondissement administratif):[1]
They are grouped into five regions (Verwaltungsregionen).
Districts 2010
| New district (Verwaltungskreis) | Capital | Region | Former district(s) (Amtsbezirk) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bern-Mittelland | Ostermundigen | Bern-Mittelland | made up of all or part of the former districts of Bern, Fraubrunnen, Konolfingen, Laupen, Schwarzenburg and Seftigen |
| Biel/Bienne | Biel/Bienne | Seeland | made up of all of the former district of Biel and about half of the former district of Nidau |
| Emmental | Langnau im Emmental | Emmental-Oberaargau | made up of all or part of the former districts of Burgdorf, Signau and Trachselwald |
| Frutigen-Niedersimmental | Frutigen | Bernese Oberland | made up of all or part of the former districts of Frutigen and Niedersimmental |
| Interlaken-Oberhasli | Interlaken | Bernese Oberland | made up of all or part of the former districts of Interlaken and Oberhasli |
| Jura bernois | Courtelary | made up of all or part of the former districts of Courtelary, Moutier and La Neuveville | |
| Oberaargau | Wangen an der Aare | Emmental-Oberaargau | made up of all or part of the former districts of Aarwangen and Wangen |
| Obersimmental-Saanen | Saanen | Bernese Oberland | made up of all of the former districts of Obersimmental and Saanen |
| Seeland | Aarberg | Seeland | made up of all or part of the former districts of Aarberg, Büren, Erlach and Nidau |
| Thun | Thun | Bernese Oberland | made up of all of the former district of Thun |
Districts until 2009
Former Organization
Until 2009, the canton of Bern was divided into 26 districts (Template:Lang-de; Template:Lang-fr):
- Aarberg with capital Aarberg
- Aarwangen with capital Aarwangen
- Bern with capital Bern
- 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
Maps 1978 - 2010
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Amtsbezirke until 31 December 1978 -
Amtsbezirke until 31 December 1993 -
Amtsbezirke until 31 December 2009 -
References
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (PDF) (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. nden. Retrieved 6 March 2010.