Rapperswil, Bern

Rapperswil is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It lies 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the capital Bern. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Ruppoldsried merged into Rapperswil. On 1 January 2016 the former municipality of Bangerten merged into Rapperswil.

Rapperswil
Aerial view of Rapperswil village
Location of Rapperswil
Rapperswil
Rapperswil
Coordinates: 47°4′N 7°25′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictSeeland
Area
  Total20.40 km2 (7.88 sq mi)
Elevation
521 m (1,709 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total2,617
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3255, 3256, 3251
SFOS number0310
Surrounded byScheunen, Bangerten, Zuzwil, Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Münchenbuchsee, Schüpfen, Grossaffoltern, Wengi, Ruppoldsried, and Messen (in the Canton of Solothurn)
Websitewww.rapperswil-be.ch
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