Köniz (ˈkøːnɪt͡s) is a city in the administrative district of Bern-Mittelland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It has population of 38,793 inhabitants (2008), the municipality is one of the 15 most populous cities in Switzerland.
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Köniz |
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 Köniz Castle |
 Coat of arms |
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| Coordinates: 46°56′N 7°24′E |
| Country | Switzerland |
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| Canton | Bern |
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| District | Bern-Mittelland |
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| • Executive | Gemeinderat
with 5 members |
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| • Mayor | Gemeindepräsident (list)
Ueli Studer SVP/UDC
(as of February 2014) |
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| • Parliament | Gemeindeparlament
with 40 members |
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| • Total | 51.01 km2 (19.70 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
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| • Total | 41,772 |
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| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
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| Postal code(s) | 3098 Köniz
3097 Liebefeld
3095 Spiegel (Köniz)
3084 Wabern
3145 Nieder-/Oberscherli
3144 Gasel BE
3172 Niederwangen (Köniz)
3173 Oberwangen im Wangental
3174 Thörishaus Dorf |
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| SFOS number | 355 |
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| Localities | Köniz, Gasel, Halen, Herzwil, Liebefeld, Liebewil, Mengestorf, Mittelhäusern, Moos (Köniz), Niederscherli, Niederwangen (Köniz), Oberried (Köniz), Oberscherli, Oberwangen im Wangental, Ried (Köniz), Schlatt (Köniz), Schliern, Schwanden (Köniz), Spiegel (Köniz), Thörishaus, Ulmiz (Köniz), Wabern bei Bern |
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| Surrounded by | Bern, Kehrsatz, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Oberbalm, Ueberstorf (FR), Wahlern, Wald |
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| Twin towns | Prijepolje (Serbia), Blatten (Switzerland) |
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| Website | www.koeniz.ch
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The official language of Köniz is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemmanic Swiss German dialect.
