Swiss Towns / Episode 112
Meikirch
21 October 2026 · Bern
What happened in this episode?
In episode 112, Meikirch was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'999 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'998 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Meikirch lies in the canton of Bern. It has 2'615 permanent residents and covers 10.23 km², which corresponds to around 256 residents per km².
- Canton: Bern
- 2'615 permanent residents
- Area: 10.23 km²
Meikirch's church grew from Roman ruins.
Meikirch's first church was built in the 7th or 8th century within the ruins of a Roman villa. Numerous burials and parts of the early buildings survived beneath later alterations.