MESSEN

Solothurn · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 47.09°N / 7.45°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,659,674

Messen is a city in Switzerland with a population of 1,018. It sits at 47.09/7.45, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 3 km from Wengi.

Population 1,018

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Solothurn
Coords: 47.09°N / 7.45°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Wengi Bern 579 3.6 km

NW Schnottwil Solothurn 958 4.5 km

E Fraubrunnen Bern 1,616 6.3 km

SE Jegenstorf Bern 4,027 6.8 km

SW Grossaffoltern Bern 2,810 7.3 km

S Münchenbuchsee Bern 9,801 7.8 km

NW Büren an der Aare Bern 983 7.8 km

SW Schüpfen Bern 3,248 8.0 km

N Arch Bern 1,574 8.3 km

NE Bätterkinden Bern 2,748 8.3 km

Air access

nearby

LSZG

Grenchen Airfield

Medium airport

10.2 km

LSZP

Biel-Kappelen Airfield

Small airport

11.9 km

BRN

Bern Airport

Medium airport

20.3 km

LSPL

Langenthal Airfield

Small airport

24.6 km

LSZJ

Courtelary Airfield

Small airport

28.8 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Messen?: 1,018 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Messen in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Messen in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Messen?: Grenchen Airfield (LSZG).
How far is Messen from Bern?: About 16 km.
Does Messen 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 Messen in?: Solothurn.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2659674

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2659674,
    "name": "Messen",
    "ascii_name": "Messen",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 1018,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 47.09155,
    "longitude": 7.44528
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.8x the population of Wengi.
3 km from Wengi.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.