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Rüschegg
Bernvillage
Total population
1,628
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Rüschegg is a village that lies in Bern, Switzerland. The population stands at approximately 1,628. Coordinates of 46.771°, 7.404° situate Rüschegg in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,492
- Southern DamselflyCoenagrion mercuriale (Charpentier, 1840) · Insecta2,966
- red foxVulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia2,526
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,459
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia2,322
- Common ToadBufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Amphibia2,243
- common frogRana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758 · Amphibia2,079
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,020
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-099 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
- M 4.4 — 2023-03-221 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France
- M 3.3 — 2022-09-257 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
- M 2.7 — 2022-08-234 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland
- M 4.1 — 2021-12-242 km WSW of Blamont, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Bern
- Rüschegg-Graben1.7 mi away
- Kalchstätten4.2 mi away
- Schwarzenburg4.4 mi away · pop. 6,773
- Mühlethurnen5.8 mi away · pop. 1,378
- Kirchenthurnen5.9 mi away · pop. 273
- Rümligen6 mi away · pop. 440
- Gurzelen6.1 mi away · pop. 829
- Aekenmatt6.3 mi away
- Albligen6.9 mi away · pop. 468
- Oberbalm7 mi away · pop. 835
- Noflen BE7.1 mi away · pop. 299
- Gelterfingen7.2 mi away · pop. 286
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 853
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,661
- Wikidata
- Q65474
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771