Swiss Towns / Episode 168
Leuzigen
30 October 2026 · Bern
What happened in this episode?
In episode 168, Leuzigen was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'943 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'942 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Leuzigen lies in the canton of Bern. It has 1'377 permanent residents and covers 10.28 km², which corresponds to around 134 residents per km².
- Canton: Bern
- 1'377 permanent residents
- Area: 10.28 km²
Leuzigen once had a hospice on the St James route.
A Cluniac priory with a hospice arose on the western edge of Leuzigen in the 11th or 12th century. It stood beside a St James pilgrimage route and included a church of St John the Baptist.