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Biel/Bienne
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Biel/Bienne

Town and municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland

Citymunicipality of SwitzerlandQ54935504Q1034

Also known as Bienne · Biel, Switzerland · Biel BE · Biel/Bienne BE · Biel/Bienne, Switzerland · Bienne, Switzerland

Country
Located in
Population
Area
Elevation
  • 434 m
  • , 441 m
Head of government
Postal code
  • 2500
  • , 2502
  • , 2503
  • +3 more
Website

Over time

Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source

Population

All data

151 statements · 40% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Twinned administrative body
Official language
List of monuments
Local dialing code
  • 032
Official name
Member of
Heritage designation
Vehicle registration plate code
  • BE
Capital of
Native label
  • Biel
  • Bienne
Time of earliest written record
  • 1142 object of statement named as: apud Belnam
  • 1184 object of statement named as: Bielne
  • 1187 object of statement named as: Byello
  • 1228 object of statement named as: Beena
  • 1230 object of statement named as: Biello
  • 1239 object of statement named as: Bielle
  • 1258 object of statement named as: Bienna
  • 1299 object of statement named as: Biel
Located in or next to body of water
Has list
Related category
Demonym
Different from

On other databases

40 identifiers linking Biel/Bienne across the web's reference databases