Köniz

municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland

Köniz (ˈkøːnɪt͡s) is a city in the administrative district of Bern-Mittelland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It has population of 38,793 inhabitants (2008), the municipality is one of the 15 most populous cities in Switzerland.

Köniz
Köniz Castle
Köniz Castle
Coat of arms of Köniz
Location of Köniz
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Köniz is located in Switzerland
Köniz
Köniz
Köniz is located in Canton of Bern
Köniz
Köniz
Coordinates: 46°56′N 7°24′E / 46.933°N 7.400°E / 46.933; 7.400
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictBern-Mittelland
Government
 • ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 5 members
 • MayorGemeindepräsident (list)
Ueli Studer SVP/UDC
(as of February 2014)
 • ParliamentGemeindeparlament
with 40 members
Area
 • Total51.1 km2 (19.7 sq mi)
Elevation
572 m (1,877 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total41,784
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3098 Köniz
3097 Liebefeld
3095 Spiegel (Köniz)
3084 Wabern
3145 Nieder-/Oberscherli
3144 Gasel BE
3172 Niederwangen (Köniz)
3173 Oberwangen im Wangental
3174 Thörishaus Dorf
SFOS number0355
LocalitiesKöniz, Gasel, Halen, Herzwil, Liebefeld, Liebewil, Mengestorf, Mittelhäusern, Moos (Köniz), Niederscherli, Niederwangen (Köniz), Oberried (Köniz), Oberscherli, Oberwangen im Wangental, Ried (Köniz), Schlatt (Köniz), Schliern, Schwanden (Köniz), Spiegel (Köniz), Thörishaus, Ulmiz (Köniz), Wabern bei Bern
Surrounded byBern, Kehrsatz, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Oberbalm, Ueberstorf (FR), Wahlern, Wald
Twin townsPrijepolje (Serbia), Blatten (Switzerland)
Websitewww.koeniz.ch
SFSO statistics

The official language of Köniz is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemmanic Swiss German dialect.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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