Aarberg
Aarberg | |
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Stadtplatz (Town square) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Aarberg | |
Aarberg Aarberg | |
| Coordinates: 47°2′N 7°16′E / 47.033°N 7.267°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Seeland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gemeindepräsident Arnold Stalder FDP/PRD (as of 2008) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Stadtplatz) | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (December 2008) | |
• Total | 3,963 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3270 |
| SFOS number | 301 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Bargen, Kappelen, Lyss, Radelfingen, Seedorf |
| Website | www.aarberg.ch |
Aarberg (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈaːrbɛrɡ]) is a historic town and a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Aarberg lies 20 km (12 mi) from Bern above the river Aare. With an area of 7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi), Aarberg borders Bargen, Kappelen, Lyss, Radelfingen and Seedorf.
Aarberg is not to be confused with Aarburg in Aargau or with Aarbergen in Germany.
The town was once located on an island with the Aare and Little Aare (Kleine Aare) flowing around it. The old town grew up around the edge of the island with a large open plaza in the middle. In addition to the old town, Aarberg also includes the new outer quarter, and the villages of Spins, Mühletal and Grafenmoos.
The official language of Aarberg is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.