Place in Switzerland Bern Berne Aerial view of the Old City Coat of arms Location of Bern Berne Bern Berne Show map of Switzerland Bern Berne Show map of Canton of Bern Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°27′Eufeff / ufeff46.950°N 7.450°Eufeff / 46.950; 7.450Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°27′Eufeff / ufeff46.950°N 7.450°Eufeff / 46.950; 7.450 Country Switzerland Canton Bern District Bern-Mittelland administrative district Government •xa0Executive Gemeinderat with 5 members •xa0Mayor Stadtpräsidentxa0(list) Alec von Graffenriedxa0GFL (asxa0ofxa0January 2017) •xa0Parliament Stadtrat with 80 members Area [1] •xa0Total 51.62xa0km2 (19.93xa0sqxa0mi) Elevation (Bahnhofplatz) 540xa0m (1,770xa0ft) Highestxa0elevation (Könizberg) 674xa0m (2,211xa0ft) Lowestxa0elevation (Aare near to Eymatt) 481xa0m (1,578xa0ft) Population (2017-12-31)[2] •xa0Total 133,798 •xa0Density 2,600/km2 (6,700/sqxa0mi) Demonym(s) English: Bernese, German: Berner(in), French: Bernois(e) Postal code 3000–3030 SFOS number 0351 Localities Altenberg, Aaregg, Bümpliz, Bethlehem, Beundenfeld, Bottigen, Breitenrain, Breitfeld, Brunnadern, Dählhölzli, Engeried, Gäbelbach, Grosser Bremgartenwald, Gryphenhübeli, Felsenau, Holligen, Innere Stadt, Kirchenfeld, Könizbergwald, Länggasse, Lorraine, Muesmatt, Murifeld, Neufeld, Sandrain, Schosshalde, Spitalacker, Stöckacker, Tiefenau, Wankdorf, Weissenbühl, Weissenstein Surrounded by Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen Website www.bern.ch SFSO statistics