Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne is the 10th largest city of Switzerland and is located on the northern edge of the canton of Bern. Famous for watchmaking, and home to Rolex, Omega and Swatch among other famous makers.Places of Interest
Highlights: Pasquart Kunsthaus and New Museum Biel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nidau and Brügg.
Biel/Bienne
- Type: Locality with 55,600 residents
- Also known as: “CH0371”
- Location: Biel/Bienne Administrative District, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.1492° or 47° 8′ 57″ north
Longitude
7.2611° or 7° 15′ 40″ east
Population
55,600
Elevation
441 metres (1,447 feet)
Open location code
8FV947X6+MC
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Swedish—“Biel/Bienne” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Bielo”
- French: “Biel/Bienne”
- French: “Bienne”
- German: “Biel”
- German: “Biel/Bienne”
- Italian: “Bienna” (historical)
- Italian: “Bienne”
- Latin: “Belna”
- Portuguese: “Bienna”
- Swedish: “Biel”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Champagne and Boujean.
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Highlights: Taubenloch and Klinik Piano Biel.
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