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

Districts of the canton of Bern

New district (Verwaltungskreis)	Capital	Region	Former district(s) (Amtsbezirk)
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

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
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  Amtsbezirke until 31 December 1993
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  Amtsbezirke until 31 December 2009
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