BIEL/BIENNE

Bern · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 47.14°N / 7.25°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,661,513

Biel/Bienne is a city in Switzerland with a population of 55,120. It sits at 47.14/7.25, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 1 km from Nidau.

Population 55,120

Place Type District Capital

Elevation 434m

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Bern
Coords: 47.14°N / 7.25°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Nidau Bern 6,696 1.4 km

N Evilard Bern 2,328 1.6 km

W Magglingen Bern 574 2.4 km

SE Brügg Bern 3,868 2.9 km

S Bellmund Bern 1,311 3.2 km

NW Orvin Bern 1,181 3.6 km

E Orpund Bern 2,488 4.7 km

SE Worben Bern 2,042 5.3 km

SW Mörigen Bern 824 6.3 km

N Péry Bern 1,342 6.3 km

Air access

nearby

LSZP

Biel-Kappelen Airfield

Small airport

6.3 km

LSZJ

Courtelary Airfield

Small airport

12.8 km

LSZG

Grenchen Airfield

Medium airport

13.9 km

BRN

Bern Airport

Medium airport

31.5 km

LSZQ

Bressaucourt Airfield

Small airport

32.8 km

FAQ

11 questions

What is the population of Biel/Bienne?: 55,120 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Biel/Bienne in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Biel/Bienne in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Biel/Bienne?: Biel-Kappelen Airfield (LSZP).
How far is Biel/Bienne from Bern?: About 26 km.
Does Biel/Bienne have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?: French and Italian.
What currency is used in Switzerland?: Swiss Franc.
How many cities are in Switzerland?: 1,895 on record.
Which admin region is Biel/Bienne in?: Bern.
What is the elevation of Biel/Bienne?: 434 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2661513

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  "data": {
    "id": 2661513,
    "name": "Biel/Bienne",
    "ascii_name": "Biel/Bienne",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 55120,
    "elevation": 434,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 47.13713,
    "longitude": 7.24608
  }
}

Context

comparatives

8.2x the population of Nidau.
1 km from Nidau.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.