Swiss Towns / Episode 10
Aarwangen
4 October 2026 · Bern
What happened in this episode?
In episode 10, Aarwangen was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'101 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'100 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Aarwangen lies in the canton of Bern. It has 4'873 permanent residents and covers 9.90 km², which corresponds to around 492 residents per km².
- Canton: Bern
- 4'873 permanent residents
- Area: 9.90 km²
A tower that held prisoners.
From 1695, the tower of Aarwangen Castle was fitted with its first prison cells.