Seeland (administrative district)
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Seeland District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Seeland administrative region. It contains 46 municipalities with an area of 334.14 km² (129 sq mi) and a population of 67,209.


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| Aarberg
Aarberg
Aarberg is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.Aarberg lies 20 kilometers from Bern above the Aar River...

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| Arch
Arch, Switzerland
Arch is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is also a church parish of the Swiss Reformed Church.-History:The first historical mention of the town was in 1236 as Archo...

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| align="center" | 6.37
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| Bangerten
Bangerten
Bangerten is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Bangerten is first mentioned in 1263 as Bongarthen. Roman coins have been found in Bangerten. In the 13th and 14th Centuries the Order of St. John in Münchenbuchsee bought out most of...

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| Bargen || align="center" |
| align="center" | 7.88
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| Brüttelen
Brüttelen
Brüttelen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:The earliest mention of Brüttelen is in 1142 when it was called Britinie. It also appears in 1148 as Britelgio and in 1183 as Britillo. In French it was known as...

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| align="center" | 6.62
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| Büetigen
Büetigen
Büetigen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Government:The legislative body of the municipality is a municipal assembly. The municipal council has five members.-Geography:...

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| Bühl || align="center" |
| align="center" | 2.95
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| Büren an der Aare
Büren an der Aare
Büren an der Aare is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:...

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| align="center" | 12.64
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| Busswil bei Büren
Busswil bei Büren
Busswil bei Büren is a former municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011 it was merged with the municipality of Lyss.- Geography :...

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| align="center" | 3.06
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| Diessbach bei Büren
Diessbach bei Büren
Diessbach bei Büren is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.Diessbach has a reformed church, and is the center of the parish which includes the municipalities Busswil bei Büren, Büetigen and Dotzigen as well.-History:The area was already settled...

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| align="center" | 6.27
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| Dotzigen
Dotzigen
Dotzigen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Dotzigen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 26.1% is forested...

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| align="center" | 4.22
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| Epsach
Epsach
Epsach is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Epsach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 78.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 14.2% is forested...

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| align="center" | 3.44
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| Erlach || align="center" |
| align="center" | 3.50
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| Finsterhennen
Finsterhennen
Finsterhennen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Finsterhennen is first mentioned around 1220 as Freineshun and in 1453 as Veisten Hennen. In French it was known as Grasse Poule.-Geography:Finsterhennen has an area, , of...

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| align="center" | 3.56
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| Gals
Gals
Gals is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Gals has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 34.0% is forested...

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| align="center" | 7.84
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| Gampelen
Gampelen
Gampelen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.Gampelen should not be confused with the municipality Gampel in the canton of Valais.-Geography:...

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| align="center" | 10.75
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| Grossaffoltern
Grossaffoltern
Grossaffoltern is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The municipality is known for its stork colony.-Geography:...

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| align="center" | 15.01
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| Hagneck
Hagneck
Hagneck is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Hagneck has an area, , of . Of this area, or 65.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 12.6% is forested...

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| align="center" | 1.84
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| Hermrigen
Hermrigen
Hermrigen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Hermrigen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 50.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 42.4% is forested...

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| Ins || align="center" |
| align="center" | 23.91
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| Jens || align="center" |
| align="center" | 4.56
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| Kallnach
Kallnach
Kallnach is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Sights:Kallnach is considered the longest Straßendorf in Switzerland. It stretches along the foot of a moraine of the Rhône Glacier at the edge of the Grosses Moos...

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| Kappelen || align="center" |
| align="center" | 10.97
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| Leuzigen
Leuzigen
Leuzigen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village is situated between the cities Biel/Bienne and Solothurn and borders on the river Aare. Population is steadily at 1100 and has been remarkably stable in the past...

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| Lüscherz
Lüscherz
Lüscherz is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Lüscherz is first mentioned in 1271 as Luschiers, however the area has been settled since at least the Neolithic...

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| Lyss
Lyss
Lyss is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipality of Busswil bei Büren was merged with Lyss.-Geography:...

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| Meienried
Meienried
Meienried is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Meienried has an area, , of . Of this area, or 71.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.7% is forested...

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| Merzligen
Merzligen
Merzligen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Merzligen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 71.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.7% is forested...

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| align="center" | 2.27
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| Müntschemier
Müntschemier
Müntschemier is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Müntschemier has an area of . Of this area, 80.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.5% is forested...

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| align="center" | 4.88
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| Niederried bei Kallnach
Niederried bei Kallnach
Niederried bei Kallnach is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.To the southeast of the municipality lies the Niederried reservoir. It is a refuge of international importance for water and wading birds....

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| Oberwil bei Büren
Oberwil bei Büren
Oberwil bei Büren is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Oberwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 56.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.7% is forested...

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| align="center" | 6.72
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| Radelfingen
Radelfingen
Radelfingen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Radelfingen has an area of . Of this area, 58.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.3% is settled and the remainder is...

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| Rapperswil || align="center" |
| align="center" | 18.19
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| Ruppoldsried
Ruppoldsried
Ruppoldsried is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Ruppoldsried has an area of . Of this area, 79.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 12.4% is forested...

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| Rüti bei Büren
Rüti bei Büren
Rüti bei Büren is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is also a reformed church parish.-Geography:...

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| Schüpfen
Schüpfen
Schüpfen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Municipality president is Ueli Hunziker.-Geography:...

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| Seedorf || align="center" |
| align="center" | 20.92
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| Siselen
Siselen
Siselen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Siselen has an area of . Of this area, 74.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.3% is forested...

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| Studen (BE) || align="center" |
| align="center" | 2.73
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| Täuffelen
Täuffelen
Täuffelen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Täuffelen has an area of . Of this area, 60.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 12% is forested...

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| align="center" | 4.40
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| Treiten
Treiten
Treiten is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Treiten has an area of . Of this area, 74.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.3% is forested...

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| Tschugg
Tschugg
Tschugg is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Tschugg has an area of . Of this area, 44.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.2% is forested...

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| align="center" | 3.30
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| Vinelz
Vinelz
Vinelz is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Vinelz has an area of . Of this area, 52.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.5% is forested. The rest of the land, is settled.-Demographics:Vinelz has a population of . ,...

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| Walperswil
Walperswil
Walperswil is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Walperswil has an area of . Of this area, 76.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.2% is forested...

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| align="center" | 6.94
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| Wengi
Wengi
Wengi is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Wengi has an area of . Of this area, 72.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.6% is forested...

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| align="center" | 7.06
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| Worben
Worben
Worben is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Worben has an area of . Of this area, 62.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.6% is forested...

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