Definition of bern Bern
/bɚˈn/ - [bern] - Bern
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What does bern mean?
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| bern - the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland | ||
| Berne, capital of Switzerland | ||
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canton
The Swiss canton of Bern has a population of about 947,000. The canton is located in west-central Switzerland and the city of Bern is its capital. -
city
Bern is the capital city of Switzerland. It is also the capital of the canton of Bern.
As of early 2006, 127.000 people live in the city.
History.
Bern was founded in 1191 by Berchthold V. von Zähringen. A legend says that he said he would name the city after the next animal he caught. So when he caught a bear (German: "Bär") the city was named Bern. Zähringen built the city in the half-circle the river Aare makes.
Traffic.
Public streetcars and buses are run by an organisation called BernMobil. There are 3 streetcar lines and about 15 bus lines. Most of the lines are in the city but some travel away from the city. There is also the Marzilibahn, a funicular (inclined- or cliff-railway) which goes from the banks of the Aare up to the Federal Building (German: "Bundeshaus"). The Marzilibahn is 105 meters long. It is the shortest funicular in Europe. Another funicular, called the Gurtenbahn, goes from the section of Bern called Wabern, which is on the river Aare, up to the top of Gurten, a large hill 585 meters high that is just south of Bern. A small airport, Belpmoos, is located a short distane south of Bern in Belp.
Zibelemärit (onion market).
Each year, on the 4th Monday in November, there is the Onion Market in Bern, where onions are sold. Many people visit the market in the early morning and throw confetti. The also hit other people with hammers made out of plastic
Aareleuchten (glowing Aare).
Since 1996, every August 1 (a national holiday in Switzerland) they hold the Aar -
district
The District of Bern is a district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It has an area of 233 km² and a population of 237,919 people (as of January 2005). The capital city is Bern.
Part of speech
🔤- bern, noun, singular of berns.
