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Picswiss BE-98-20 Biel- Stadthaus und Polizei (Burgplatz)
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The Vingelz / Hafen archaeological site is part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Biel/Bienne
Switzerland
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Biel/Bienne

Switzerland

Country
Switzerland
Population
55.2K
Coordinates
47.14, 7.25
1239th most populous city in the world

Biel/Bienne is a bilingual city in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. With over 55,000 residents, it is the country's tenth-largest city by population. The Biel/Bienne urban area has a population of around 100,000 inhabitants. Biel/Bienne is the capital of the Biel/Bienne administrative district.

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