Rapperswil, Bern

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Rapperswil is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) north of the capital Bern. On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Ruppoldsried merged into Rapperswil.[1] On 1 January 2016, the former municipality of Bangerten merged into Rapperswil.[2]

Coat of arms of Rapperswil
Coordinates: 47°4′N 7°25′E / 47.067°N 7.417°E / 47.067; 7.417Coordinates: 47°4′N 7°25′E / 47.067°N 7.417°E / 47.067; 7.417
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictSeeland
Area
 • Total18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Elevation
521 m (1,709 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2014)
 • Total2,420
 • Density133.0/km2 (344.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3251, 3255, 3256
Surrounded byBangerten, Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Grossaffoltern, Messen (SO), Münchenbuchsee, Ruppoldsried, Scheunen, Schüpfen, Wengi, Zuzwil
Websitewww.rapperswil-be.ch
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References

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2013
  2. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz Archived 2015-11-13 at the Wayback Machine published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 19 January 2016

Other websites

  Media related to Rapperswil BE at Wikimedia Commons