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Fun fact 2 about Bern

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The medieval city of Bern was founded by Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen, in 1191.

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Switzerland
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Bern

Switzerland

Country
Switzerland
Population
134.8K
Coordinates
46.95, 7.45
951st most populous city in the world

Bern, or Berne, is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city". With a population of about 146,000, Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 36 municipalities, had a population of 406,900 in 2014.

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