Ostermundigen

Ostermundigen (Bernese German: Oschtermundige or Mundige) is a municipality of the Swiss canton of Bern. It is the capital of the Bern-Mittelland administrative district.

Coat of arms of Ostermundigen
Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°29′E / 46.950°N 7.483°E / 46.950; 7.483Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°29′E / 46.950°N 7.483°E / 46.950; 7.483
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictBern-Mittelland
Government
 • ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 7 members
 • MayorGemeindepräsident
Thomas Iten Ind.
(as of March 2014)
 • ParliamentGrosser Gemeinderat
with 40 members
Area
 • Total6.00 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Elevation
585 m (1,919 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2014)
 • Total16,694
 • Density2,782.3/km2 (7,206/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3072
Surrounded byBern, Bolligen, Ittigen, Muri bei Bern, Stettlen
Websitewww.ostermundigen.ch
SFSO statistics

The municipality was made in 1983 when it and Ittigen were splitting from the municipality of Bolligen.

It is famous as the birthplace of actress, Ursula Andress.

Ostermundigen
Migros Ostermundigen

Ostermundigen Media

References

Other websites

  Media related to Ostermundigen at Wikimedia Commons