Spiez

Municipality in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

Spiez is a municipality in Frutigen-Niedersimmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Coat of arms of Spiez
Location of Spiez
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Spiez is located in Switzerland
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Spiez is located in Canton of Bern
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Coordinates: 46°41′N 7°40′E / 46.683°N 7.667°E / 46.683; 7.667
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictFrutigen-Niedersimmental
Government
 • ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 7 members
 • MayorGemeindepräsident
Franz Arnold SPS/PSS
(as of 2002)
 • ParliamentGrosser Gemeinderat
with 36 members
Area
 • Total16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation
(Railway station)
628 m (2,060 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total12,810
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3700
SFOS number0768
LocalitiesEinigen, Faulensee, Hondrich and Spiezwiler
Surrounded byAeschi bei Spiez, Hilterfingen, Krattigen, Oberhofen am Thunersee, Reutigen, Sigriswil, Thun, Wimmis, Zwieselberg
Twin townsPrachatice (Czech Republic)
Websitewww.spiez.ch
SFSO statistics

It is on the Lake Thun.

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Other websites

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