Subdivisions of the canton of Bern

On 1 January 2010, the 26 districts (German: Amtsbezirke, French: districts) were combined into 10 new precincts (German: Verwaltungskreise, French: arrondissement administratif):

They are grouped into five regions (German: Verwaltungsregionen).

The existence of the 26 districts remains through the laws and Constitution of the Canton of Berne (Art.3 al.2 Cst) and coexists with the new 10 precincts (German: Verwaltungskreise, French: arrondissement administratif).

As of 2022 there were 338 municipalities of the canton of Bern.

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