Swiss Towns / Episode 169
Siselen
31 October 2026 · Bern
What happened in this episode?
In episode 169, Siselen was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'942 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'941 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Siselen lies in the canton of Bern. It has 640 permanent residents and covers 5.51 km², which corresponds to around 116 residents per km².
- Canton: Bern
- 640 permanent residents
- Area: 5.51 km²
Siselen charged carts for road upkeep.
In 1516, Siselen gained the right to collect a toll from every cartload using the road. The money helped maintain the important country route between Ins and Aarberg.