Thun administrative district

(Verwaltungskreis Thun · Verwaltungskreis Thun · Arrondissement administratif de Thoune)

District (Bezirk) · Administrative level 6 · Bern

Main town: Thun

105 898
Population
322 km²
Area
30
Municipalities

Cities & Towns

Showing top 30 of 105 places

Maps & Downloads

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Thun administrative district district map with municipality boundaries, Switzerland

Thun administrative district district map with municipality boundaries, Switzerland

District outline with municipality boundaries

Bern/Berne canton map with Thun administrative district district highlighted, Switzerland

Bern/Berne canton map with Thun administrative district district highlighted, Switzerland

District highlighted in its canton context

Thun administrative district district outline map, Switzerland

Thun administrative district district outline map, Switzerland

Flat solid-fill outline

Municipalities / Gemeinden

30 municipalities

Thun administrative district contains 30 municipalities (Gemeinden). The largest is Sigriswil at 55 km², the smallest is Oberhofen am Thunersee (3 km²) Thun has the most mapped buildings (10 695 in OSM).

Municipality Population Area km² Buildings Postcodes
Sigriswil 4 496 55 3 524 7 View
Eriz 480 22 516 3 -
Thun 43 905 22 10 695 13 View
Horrenbach-Buchen 222 20 321 2 -
Blumenstein 1 227 16 822 1 -
Buchholterberg - 15 933 4 -
Steffisburg 16 065 15 4 668 7 View
Wattenwil 3 198 14 1 527 2 -
Stocken-Höfen 981 14 682 2 View
Reutigen 1 307 14 949 2 View
Uetendorf 5 950 10 2 586 2 -
Pohlern 257 10 199 1 -
Oberlangenegg 482 9 361 2 -
Thierachern 2 401 8 1 108 4 -
Burgistein 1 094 8 790 2 -
Unterlangenegg 927 7 658 2 View
Fahrni 715 7 455 2 -
Homberg 500 6 308 2 -
Heiligenschwendi 707 6 559 1 View
Heimberg 6 585 5 1 774 3 -
Amsoldingen 828 5 482 1 -
Teuffenthal (BE) 164 4 155 1 View
Gurzelen 829 4 485 2 -
Forst-Längenbühl 743 4 486 3 View
Uebeschi 685 4 451 2 -
Seftigen 2 191 4 901 1 -
Uttigen 2 231 4 861 1 -
Wachseldorn 281 4 189 1 View
Hilterfingen 4 058 3 1 684 5 -
Oberhofen am Thunersee 2 389 3 1 106 3 View

Postcodes

45 postcode areas

The district of Thun administrative district is served by 45 postcode areas covering roughly 1 015 km² with a total of 102 328 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Thun administrative district begin with the digits 3, 6, 2 (i.e.), placing the district in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 3600, with approximately 3 375 buildings. The map colours each postcode area by its numerical code, with lower codes in blue/purple and higher codes in orange.

45
Total postcodes
102 328
Buildings
1 015 km²
Total area
875
Avg buildings
8.7 km²
Avg area
308
Cities covered
3
Prefix zones
3xxx 38 postcodes 95% of district
Also touches 6xxx, 2xxx (edge postcodes)
Colour by:
# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 - 3 375 7 257 6.3 View →
2 - 3 235 15 170 10.1 View →
3 - 2 524 5 141 10.18 View →
4 - 2 303 2 658 2.87 View →
5 - 1 495 8 254 6.51 View →
6 - 1 302 5 015 2.38 View →
7 - 1 290 3 286 14.54 View →
8 - 1 069 854 7.53 View →
9 - 1 045 1 949 1.69 View →
10 - 951 1 793 2.71 View →
11 - 942 323 7.34 View →
12 - 859 1 484 25.38 View →
13 - 853 3 244 44.59 View →
14 - 814 2 191 3.89 View →
15 - 810 4 448 3.81 View →
16 - 802 2 291 1.6 View →
17 - 791 471 15.9 View →
18 - 723 1 144 1.73 View →
19 - 698 209 4.74 View →
20 - 670 2 530 7.52 View →

Thun administrative district has 428 mapped postal facilities: 57 post offices, 366 post boxes, 5 parcel lockers. Swiss Post (Die Schweizerische Post) runs a dense network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the district.

Die Post · 3608 Thun-Allmendingen
Die Schweizerische Post AG
Heimenschwand
Kiosk
Länggasse
Oberhofen
Post Filiale 3638 Blumenstein · 3638 Blumenstein
Post Sigriswil · 3655 Sigriswil
Post-Filiale Volg · 6197 Schangnau
Postfiliale Hünibach · 3626 Hünibach
Strättligen-Markt
Thun

Transport

20 lines · 52 routes

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bus 20 lines
Lines 20
Routes 52
Total length 479.3 km
Operators 2
Longest line 3 · 72.2 km
Most stops 3 · 71 stops

Thun administrative district's public transport network covers 479.3 km across 20 lines and 52 routes, operated by 2 operators.

Full transport details

Density by Municipality

actual Gemeinde borders

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Frequently Asked Questions about Thun administrative district

Quick answers
What is the main town of Thun administrative district district?

The main town of Thun administrative district district is Thun, with a population of about 43,905 residents.

Which canton does Thun administrative district belong to?

Thun administrative district is a district (Bezirk) within the canton of Bern, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.

Is Thun administrative district a district or a city?

Thun administrative district is a district (Bezirk) in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Districts sit between the canton level and the municipality (Gemeinde) level and are used for administrative, judicial, and statistical purposes. The main town within Thun administrative district is Thun.

What is the population of Thun administrative district?

Thun administrative district district has a population of about 105 898 residents, giving a population density of 329 people per km².

How large is Thun administrative district district?

Thun administrative district covers a total area of 322 km² (about 124 square miles).

How many municipalities are in Thun administrative district?

Thun administrative district district contains 30 municipalities (Gemeinden): Sigriswil, Eriz, Thun, Horrenbach-Buchen, Blumenstein, Buchholterberg, Steffisburg, Wattenwil and 22 more

What postal codes are used in Thun administrative district?

Thun administrative district has 45 postal code areas. Swiss postal codes are 4 digits long; codes here typically begin with 3, 6, 2.

How many buildings are in Thun administrative district?

According to OpenStreetMap data, Thun administrative district district has 40 235 mapped buildings, a density of 125 buildings per km².