Bern

Summary

Bern is a Municipality of Switzerland^[1]. Bern has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Bern is located in Bern-Mittelland administrative district^[3].
• Bern is in the country of Switzerland^[4].
• Bern is on the body of water Aare^[5].
• Bern's head of government is recorded as Marieke Kruit^[6].
• Bern is on the continent of Europe^[7].
• Bern's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland^[8].
• Bern's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland^[9].
• Bern's instance of is recorded as federal city^[10].
• Bern's instance of is recorded as college town^[11].
• Bern's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland^[12].
• Bern's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity^[13].
• Bern's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Bern's instance of is recorded as city^[15].
• Bern's instance of is recorded as federal capital^[16].
• Bern's official language is recorded as German^[17].
• Bern's shares border with is recorded as Bremgarten bei Bern^[18].
• Bern's shares border with is recorded as Ittigen^[19].
• Bern's shares border with is recorded as Kirchlindach^[20].
• Bern's shares border with is recorded as Mühleberg^[21].
• Bern's shares border with is recorded as Muri bei Bern^[22].
• Bern's shares border with is recorded as Neuenegg^[23].
• Bern's shares border with is recorded as Ostermundigen^[24].
• Bern's shares border with is recorded as Wohlen bei Bern^[25].
• Bern's shares border with is recorded as Frauenkappelen^[26].
• Bern's shares border with is recorded as Zollikofen^[27].

Body

Identity

Bern is part of Üechtland^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Bern include square drive^[29], a physical tool^[30]; International Convention respecting the Prohibition of the Use of White (Yellow) Phosphorus in the Manufacture of Matches^[31], a multilateral treaty^[32], founded in 1906^[33]; Club de Berne^[34], an intelligence alliance^[35], founded in 1971^[36]; Berne^[37], a city in the United States^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1852^[40]; Bern Airport^[41], an airport^[42], in Switzerland^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; and Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works^[45], a treaty^[46].

Why It Matters

Bern has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Bern is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for Bern include square drive^[29], a physical tool^[30]; International Convention respecting the Prohibition of the Use of White (Yellow) Phosphorus in the Manufacture of Matches^[31], a multilateral treaty^[32], founded in 1906^[33]; Club de Berne^[34], an intelligence alliance^[35], founded in 1971^[36]; Berne^[37], a city in the United States^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1852^[40]; Bern Airport^[41], an airport^[42], in Switzerland^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; and Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works^[45], a treaty^[46].