Swiss Towns / Episode 164
Herzogenbuchsee
30 October 2026 · Bern
What happened in this episode?
In episode 164, Herzogenbuchsee was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'947 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'946 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Herzogenbuchsee lies in the canton of Bern. It has 7'620 permanent residents and covers 9.82 km², which corresponds to around 776 residents per km².
- Canton: Bern
- 7'620 permanent residents
- Area: 9.82 km²
Herzogenbuchsee burned during the 1653 revolt.
During the Swiss Peasant War, Bernese troops defeated remnants of Niklaus Leuenberger's army near Herzogenbuchsee. Around forty people died, and the village was consumed by fire.