Subdivisions of the canton of Bern

On 1 January 2010, the 26 districts (German: Amtsbezirke, French: districts) of the Canton of Bern were combined into 10 new precincts (German: Verwaltungskreise, French: arrondissement administratif).[1]

They are grouped into five regions (German: Verwaltungsregionen).

The existence of the 26 districts remains through the laws and Constitution of the Canton of Berne (Art.3 al.2 Cst) and coexists with the new 10 precincts (German: Verwaltungskreise, French: arrondissement administratif). Although the original districts no longer serve any purpose.

As of 2022[update] there were 338 municipalities of the canton of Bern.

## Precincts 2010

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Districts of the canton of Bern New district (Verwaltungskreis)  | Capital  | Region  | Former district(s) (Amtsbezirk)

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Bern-Mittelland | Ostermundigen | Bern-Mittelland | Bern, Fraubrunnen, Konolfingen, Laupen, Schwarzenburg and Seftigen
Biel/Bienne | Biel/Bienne | Seeland | Biel and about half of Nidau
Emmental | Langnau im Emmental | Emmental-Oberaargau | Burgdorf, Signau and Trachselwald
Frutigen-Niedersimmental | Frutigen | Bernese Oberland | Frutigen and Niedersimmental
Interlaken-Oberhasli | Interlaken | Bernese Oberland | Interlaken and Oberhasli
Jura Bernois | Courtelary | Jura Bernois Region | Courtelary, Moutier and La Neuveville
Oberaargau | Wangen an der Aare | Emmental-Oberaargau | Aarwangen and Wangen
Obersimmental-Saanen | Saanen | Bernese Oberland | Obersimmental and Saanen
Seeland | Aarberg | Seeland | Aarberg, Büren, Erlach and about half of Nidau
Thun | Thun | Bernese Oberland | Thun

## Districts

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Districts of the canton of Bern

The canton of Bern is also subdivided into 26 districts (German: Amtsbezirke; French: districts), which have no more administrative or political significance since the introduction of the new larger administrative subdivisions listed above.

The districts are:

* Aarberg with capital Aarberg
* Aarwangen with capital Aarwangen
* Bern with capital Bern
* Biel with capital Biel
* Büren with capital Büren an der Aare
* Burgdorf with capital Burgdorf
* Courtelary with capital Courtelary
* Erlach with capital Erlach
* Fraubrunnen with capital Fraubrunnen
* Frutigen with capital Frutigen
* Interlaken with capital Interlaken
* Konolfingen with capital Konolfingen
* Laupen with capital Laupen
* Moutier with capital Moutier
* La Neuveville with capital La Neuveville
* Nidau with capital Nidau
* Niedersimmental with capital Wimmis
* Oberhasli with capital Meiringen
* Obersimmental with capital Blankenburg
* Saanen with capital Saanen
* Schwarzenburg with capital Schwarzenburg
* Seftigen with capital Belp
* Signau with capital Langnau im Emmental
* Thun with capital Thun
* Trachselwald with capital Trachselwald
* Wangen with capital Wangen an der Aare

## Maps 1978 - 2010

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* Amtsbezirke until 31 December 1978

* Amtsbezirke until 31 December 1993

* Amtsbezirke until 31 December 2009

## Notes and references

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1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (PDF) (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. nden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

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