Subdivisions of the canton of Bern


On 1 January 2010, the 26 districts of the Canton of Bern were combined into 10 new precincts.
They are grouped into five regions.
The existence of the 26 districts remains through the laws and Constitution of the Canton of Berne and coexists with the new 10 precincts. Although the original districts no longer serve any purpose.
there were 338 municipalities of the canton of Bern.

Precincts 2010

New district CapitalRegionFormer district
Bern-MittellandOstermundigenBern-MittellandBern, Fraubrunnen, Konolfingen, Laupen, Schwarzenburg and Seftigen
Biel/BienneBiel/BienneSeelandBiel and about half of Nidau
EmmentalLangnau im EmmentalEmmental-OberaargauBurgdorf, Signau and Trachselwald
Frutigen-NiedersimmentalFrutigenBernese OberlandFrutigen and Niedersimmental
Interlaken-OberhasliInterlakenBernese OberlandInterlaken and Oberhasli
Jura BernoisCourtelaryJura Bernois RegionCourtelary, Moutier and La Neuveville
OberaargauWangen an der AareEmmental-OberaargauAarwangen and Wangen
Obersimmental-SaanenSaanenBernese OberlandObersimmental and Saanen
SeelandAarbergSeelandAarberg, Büren, Erlach and about half of Nidau
ThunThunBernese OberlandThun

Districts

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