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
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Location of Muri bei Bern
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| Coordinates: 46°56′N 7°29′E / 46.933°N 7.483°ECoordinates: 46°56′N 7°29′E / 46.933°N 7.483°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Bern-Mittelland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans-Rudolf Saxer FDP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 12,334 |
| • Density | 1,623/km2 (4,203/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3074 |
| Surrounded by | Allmendingen, Belp, Berne, Kehrsatz, Köniz, Ostermundigen, Stettlen, Vechigen and Worb |
| Website | www 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.
Muri Bei Bern Media
- ETHBIBGümligenLBSH
Panorama en Gümligen
Apartment buildings and offices near the Gümligen Hofgut Tram Station
Traditional style house in Gümligen
British School Bern in Gümligen
Andreas Meyer beim 150 jährigen Jubiläum der SBB in Freiburg.
Hofgut (Schloss) Gümligen
Schloss Gümligen von einem erhöhten Standort aus. Erbaut 1736 bis 1739 unter dem Architekten Albrecht Stürler. Sorgfältig renoviert vom aktuellen Besitzer in den Jahren ab 2000.
Aarebad Muri swimming pool
References
Other websites
Media related to Muri bei Bern at Wikimedia Commons