Swiss Towns / Episode 120
Gondiswil
22 October 2026 · Bern
What happened in this episode?
In episode 120, Gondiswil was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'991 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'990 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Gondiswil lies in the canton of Bern. It has 736 permanent residents and covers 9.41 km², which corresponds to around 78 residents per km².
- Canton: Bern
- 736 permanent residents
- Area: 9.41 km²
Gondiswil once hosted a brotherhood of metalworkers.
A Marian chapel in the hamlet of Freibach became a pilgrimage site in the 14th and 15th centuries. In 1424 it was the centre of a regional brotherhood of smiths.