Biel, Berne, Switzerland

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 populati…
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 urban area has a population of around 100,000 inhabitants. Biel/Bienne is the capital of the Biel/Bienne administrative district. The city has been an industrial and watchmaking heart of Switzerland since the 19th century. With world-famous watch brands such as Rolex, Omega and Swatch based in Biel/Bienne, the city is one of the main centres of the Swiss watch industry and is also referred to as the "world capital of watchmaking".
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Canton: Bern
  • District: Biel/Bienne
  • Elevation (Railway station): 437 m (1,434 ft)
  • Demonym(s): German: Bieler/in, French: Biennois(e)
  • Time zone: UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  • Postal code(s): 2500–2510

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