Muri bei Bern

municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland

Muri bei Bern is a township in Switzerland near Bern. In December 2005, it had a population of 12458 people. The township Muri is two small towns: Muri and Gümligen

Muri bei Bern
The church of Gümligen
The church of Gümligen
Coat of arms of Muri bei Bern
Location of Muri bei Bern
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Muri bei Bern is located in Switzerland
Muri bei Bern
Muri bei Bern
Muri bei Bern is located in Canton of Bern
Muri bei Bern
Muri bei Bern
Coordinates: 46°56′N 7°29′E / 46.933°N 7.483°E / 46.933; 7.483
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictBern-Mittelland
Government
 • MayorHans-Rudolf Saxer FDP
Area
 • Total7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
558 m (1,831 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total13,054
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3074
SFOS number0356
Surrounded byAllmendingen, Belp, Berne, Kehrsatz, Köniz, Ostermundigen, Stettlen, Vechigen and Worb
Websitewww.muri-guemligen.ch
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History

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Muri has been populated since the time of the Romans, but it has only had the name Muri since 1180. It started as a little township with a little castle and some farmhouses. Between the 13th and 15th century it became a very rich township.

Places of interest

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Geography

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In Muri it has two big woods; The Hüendli-Wald and the Dentenberg-Wald. Around the Aare it has also a little woods. All together it has 150 hectares of woods, 190 hectares of grassland and 339 hectares of building land. Also Muri has a total area of 760 hectares.

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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Other websites

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  Media related to Muri bei Bern at Wikimedia Commons