Muri bei Bern

Muri bei Bern is a township in Switzerland near Bern. In December 2005, it had a population of 12458 people. The township Muri is two small towns: Muri and Gümligen

Muri bei Bern
The church of Gümligen
Location of Muri bei Bern
Muri bei Bern
Muri bei Bern
Coordinates: 46°56′N 7°29′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictBern-Mittelland
Government
  MayorHans-Rudolf Saxer FDP
Area
  Total7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
558 m (1,831 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
  Total13,054
  Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3074
SFOS number0356
Surrounded byAllmendingen, Belp, Berne, Kehrsatz, Köniz, Ostermundigen, Stettlen, Vechigen and Worb
Websitewww.muri-guemligen.ch
SFSO statistics

History

Muri has been populated since the time of the Romans, but it has only had the name Muri since 1180. It started as a little township with a little castle and some farmhouses. Between the 13th and 15th century it became a very rich township.

Places of interest

  • The Aare flows through Muri
  • The castle of Muri
  • The Villa Mettlen (a villa that is build from a rich man and now it is a music school)
  • The church Muri
  • The Auguetbrücke (an old bridge over the Aare)

Geography

In Muri it has two big woods; The Hüendli-Wald and the Dentenberg-Wald. Around the Aare it has also a little woods. All together it has 150 hectares of woods, 190 hectares of grassland and 339 hectares of building land. Also Muri has a total area of 760 hectares.

References

  1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/de/; retrieved: 15 June 2020; publisher: Federal Statistical Office.

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