Ins

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Ins

Total population

3,277

Air quality index

56Moderate

Coordinates47.01°, 7.11°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Ins is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Albert Anker

Swiss artist (1831-1910)

M

Manfred Reichel

Swiss paleontologist (1896-1984)

Clemens Klopfenstein

Swiss film director

G

Guido Frei

Swiss journalist (1921-2010)

M

Marc Schneeberger

Swiss sprinter

B

Burchard of Basle

Swiss bishop

Paul Vouga

Swiss archaeologist and prehistorian (1880-1940)

G

Georges Grolimund

Swiss bicycle racer (1894-1983)

Hans Frisching

politician (1486-1559)

P

Paul Martig

Swiss reformed theologian (1869-1933)

Mathieu Tschantré

Swiss ice hockey player

K

Karl Hänny

Swiss sculptor (1879-1972)

M

Manfred Gsteiger

Swiss writer, essayist, translator (1930–2020)

Sigismund Wagner

Swiss draughtsperson

T

Theodor Oscar Rubeli

Swiss veterinarian (1861-1952)

U

Ulrich I of Neuchâtel

(1020-1070)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Bern

• Müntschemier
  1.9 mi away · pop. 1,307
• Lüscherz
  3.5 mi away · pop. 492
• Hagneck
  5.2 mi away · pop. 424
• Ligerz
  5.6 mi away · pop. 527
• Gurbrü
  5.9 mi away · pop. 254
• Kallnach
  6.2 mi away · pop. 1,611
• Ferenbalm
  6.3 mi away · pop. 1,243
• Münchenwiler
  6.5 mi away · pop. 471
• Wileroltigen
  6.7 mi away · pop. 385
• Walperswil
  6.8 mi away
• Biberen
  6.8 mi away
• Epsach
  6.9 mi away

Browse all places in Bern →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ins

Bittersweet in Bern

Cheryl Durant · 1982

Hegel in Bern

Martin Bondeli · 1990

Robert Walser in Bern

Werner Morlang · 2009

Spätmittelalterliche reliefierte Ofenkeramik in Bern

Eva Roth Kaufmann · 1994

Anthroposophische Pädagogik und ihre Voraussetzungen

Rudolf Steiner · 1968

Der Geist der Internationale in Bern

John De Kay · 1919

König Sigmunds besuch in Bern, 1414

Hans Gustav Keller · 1937

Mitteilungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Bern

1870

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Feathered Thorn

Colotois pennaria

Seen 2026-10-16

Ophion obscuratus

Ophion obscuratus

Seen 2026-10-16

Amur Carp

Cyprinus rubrofuscus

Seen 2026-10-15

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Seen 2026-10-15

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Seen 2026-10-15

Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Seen 2026-10-15

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Seen 2026-10-15

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-10-15

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Seen 2026-10-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers