Biel/Bienne
town and municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Biel/Bienne | |
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Coordinates: 47°08′N 7°15′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Bern |
District | Biel/Bienne |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hans Stöckli (Socialist) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.21 km2 (8.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 55,159 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 2500-2510 |
SFOS number | 0371 |
Surrounded by | Brügg, Ipsach, Leubringen/Magglingen (Evilard/Macolin), Nidau, Orpund, Orvin, Pieterlen, Port, Safnern, Tüscherz-Alfermée, Vauffelin |
Twin towns | Iserlohn (Germany) |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
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Biel/Bienne (official name; Biel is German, Bienne is French) is an industrial town in Switzerland. It is in the part of Switzerland named Bern and near the city also named Bern. The town is known for many companies that make watches and machines.