Rapperswil, Bern facts for kids

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Rapperswil
Coat of arms of Rapperswil
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton Berne
District Seeland
Area
 • Total 22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi)
Elevation 521 m (1,709 ft)
Population (Dec 2015 )
 • Total 2,586
 • Density 114.53/km2 (296.62/sq mi)
Postal code 3251, 3255, 3256
Surrounded by Bangerten, Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Grossaffoltern, Messen (SO), Münchenbuchsee, Ruppoldsried, Scheunen, Schüpfen, Wengi, Zuzwil

Rapperswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Seeland in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Ruppoldsried merged into the municipality of Rapperswil and On 1 January 2016 the former municipalities of Bangerten merged into the municipality of Rapperswil.

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Images for kids

  • 2011-04-17 Balonveturo (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 172

    Aerial view of Vogelsang village in Rapperswil

  • 2011-04-17 Balonveturo (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 177

    Vogelsang village

  • 2011-11-11-Mezlando (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 004

    Half-Timbered house in Moosaffoltern


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