Swiss Towns / Episode 139
Walliswil bei Niederbipp
26 October 2026 · Bern
What happened in this episode?
In episode 139, Walliswil bei Niederbipp was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'972 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'971 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Walliswil bei Niederbipp lies in the canton of Bern. It has 234 permanent residents and covers 1.47 km², which corresponds to around 159 residents per km².
- Canton: Bern
- 234 permanent residents
- Area: 1.47 km²
Walliswil's name points to Gallo-Roman neighbours.
The municipality says its name records that Gallo-Romans still lived here during a later wave of Alemannic settlement. Walliswil became independent from Niederbipp in 1740.