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Spiez

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Total population

12,027

Air quality index

47Good
Coordinates46.69°, 7.68°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Bern, Switzerland, Spiez is classified as a small town in public datasets. Coordinates of 46.692°, 7.677° situate Spiez in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 12,027 residents. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.6919
Longitude
7.6775
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
47
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.2
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
83
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
325,810
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Meadow Brown
    Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    3,196
  • Small Tortoiseshell
    Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    2,088
  • Ringlet
    Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1,884
  • Marbled White
    Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    1,721
  • chamois
    Rupicapra rupicapra (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    1,564
  • Small Skipper
    Thymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761) · Insecta
    1,519
  • Norway Spruce
    Picea abies (L.) H.Karst. · Pinopsida
    1,508
  • Butterfly-bush
    Buddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida
    1,494

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
234
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Werner Luginbühl
Werner Luginbühl
Swiss politician
A
Adalberto Giovannini
Swiss historian
Gertrude Blom
Gertrude Blom
Swiss Mesoamericanists (1901–1993)
E
Ernst Friedrich Langhans
Swiss theologian (1829-1880)
J
Jakob Streit
Swiss teacher, writer, musician and dramaturg (1910-2009)
Maya Pedersen-Bieri
Maya Pedersen-Bieri
Swiss-Norwegian skeleton racer
Caroline Steffen
Caroline Steffen
triathlete
Elisabeth Flühmann
Elisabeth Flühmann
Swiss opinion journalist (1851-1929)
M
Mario Friso
J
Jakob Paul Gillmann
Swiss author
Peter Beutler
Peter Beutler
Swiss author and politician
Markus Wäfler
Markus Wäfler
Swiss politician
Bernhard Müller
Bernhard Müller
politician (1931–2020)
S
Sambal Oelek
Swiss illustrator
J
Jakob Scherz
Swiss politician (1818-1889)
E
Emil Grünig
sport shooter (1915-1994)

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

Nearby places in Bern

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Spiez, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr
768
Population (Wikidata)
12,810
Wikidata
Q69484

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771