THUN

Bern · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 46.75°N / 7.62°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,658,377

Thun is a city in Switzerland with a population of 43,723. It sits at 46.75/7.62, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 3 km from Steffisburg.

Population 43,723

Place Type District Capital

Elevation 560m

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Bern
Coords: 46.75°N / 7.62°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

N Steffisburg Bern 15,709 3.1 km

SE Hilterfingen Bern 3,841 3.5 km

W Thierachern Bern 2,040 3.6 km

SW Amsoldingen Bern 775 4.0 km

NW Uetendorf Bern 5,654 4.5 km

E Heiligenschwendi Bern 674 4.8 km

N Heimberg Bern 5,501 5.0 km

W Uebeschi Bern 0 5.2 km

NE Fahrni Bern 722 5.4 km

NW Uttigen Bern 1,673 5.8 km

Air access

nearby

LSZW

Thun Airfield

Small airport

0.0 km

LSGR

Reichenbach Air Base

Small airport

15.9 km

BRN

Bern Airport

Medium airport

20.3 km

LSTZ

Zweisimmen Airfield

Small airport

28.8 km

LSTS

Sankt Stephan Airfield

Small airport

32.4 km

FAQ

11 questions

What is the population of Thun?: 43,723 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Thun in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Thun in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Thun?: Thun Airfield (LSZW).
How far is Thun from Bern?: About 26 km.
Does Thun 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 Thun in?: Bern.
What is the elevation of Thun?: 560 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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  "data": {
    "id": 2658377,
    "name": "Thun",
    "ascii_name": "Thun",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 43723,
    "elevation": 560,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 46.75118,
    "longitude": 7.62166
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.8x the population of Steffisburg.
3 km from Steffisburg.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.