Muri bei Bern
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Berne |
| Coordinates | 46°56′N 7°29′E |
| Population | 12,334 (2005) |
| Area | 7.6 km² (2.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Postal code | 3074 |
| SFOS number | 0356 |
| Mayor | Hans-Rudolf Saxer FDP |
| Surrounded by | Allmendingen, Belp, Berne, Kehrsatz, Köniz, Ostermundigen, Stettlen, Vechigen and Worb |
| Website | www.muri-guemligen.ch |
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Muri bei Bern is a township in Switzerland near Bern. In December 2005, it had a population of 12458 people. The township Muri comprised two small towns: Muri and Gümligen
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[change] History
Muri has been populated since the time of the Romans, but it has only had the name Muri since 1180. It started as a little township with a little castle and some farmhouses. Between the 13th and 15th century it became a very rich township.
[change] Places of interest
- The Aare flows through Muri
- The castle of Muri
- The Villa Mettlen (a villa that is build from a rich man and now it is a music school)
- The church Muri
- The Auguetbrücke (a old bridge over the Aare)
[change] Geography
In Muri it has two big woods; The Hüendli-Wald and the Dentenberg-Wald. Around the Aare it has also a little woods. All together it has 150 hectares of woods, 190 hectares of grassland and 339 hectares of building land. Also Muri has a total area of 760 hectares.
