Aarberg, Switzerland

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Aarberg, Switzerland is a small historic town in the canton of Bern known for its medieval center and location near the Aare River.

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Aarberg, Switzerland canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
belongsTo Swiss federal state structure
canton Canton of Bern
linked to: canton of Bern
connectedByRoad regional road network of Seeland
coordinates 46.953°N 7.276°E
country Switzerland
crossedBy Aare River diversion canal
district Seeland administrative district
linked to: Seeland region
economySector agriculture
services
small industry
elevation 455 m
governingBody municipal council of Aarberg
hasBridgeType covered wooden bridge over Aare diversion
hasBuildingStyle traditional Bernese townhouses
hasHeritageSite old town as site of national significance
hasHistoricCenter medieval old town
hasHistoricFunction local market town
hasLandmark central market square
historic wooden bridge (covered bridge)
town church of Aarberg
town hall of Aarberg
hasMayorTitle Gemeindepräsident
hasMunicipalityCode 0301
hasRegionCodeISO CH-BE
hasReligionTraditionally Protestant (Reformed)
hasSurroundingLandscape agricultural plains of Seeland
hasTransport Aarberg railway station
hasUrbanForm bridge town with central square
hasWebsite https://www.aarberg.ch
knownFor historic covered bridge
market square
medieval center
locatedIn Seeland region
western Switzerland
linked to: Western Switzerland
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedOnRiver Aare River
linked to: Aare
nearbyCity Bern
Biel/Bienne
observesDaylightSavingTime Central European Summer Time
officialLanguage German
partOf Swiss Plateau
postalCode 3270
primaryLanguageSpoken Swiss German
railwayLine Lyss–Kerzers line
usesCurrency Swiss franc
vehicleRegistrationCode BE

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Kurt Wüthrich placeOfBirth Aarberg, Switzerland
subject linked to: Wüthrich
Thomas Römer placeOfBirth Aarberg, Switzerland