Lyssach
5 November 2026 · Bern
What happened in this episode?
In episode 199, Lyssach was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'912 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'911 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Lyssach lies in the canton of Bern. It has 1'491 permanent residents and covers 6.05 km², which corresponds to around 246 residents per km².
Population and foreign nationals: 31.12.2025 · Area: 01.01.2026
The figures in context
Lyssach ranks 1'173 by population and 1'350 by area among the 2'110 municipalities in this season. Its density of around 246 residents per km² is above the municipality median of 200. 160 residents, or 10.7%, do not hold Swiss citizenship; Swiss dual nationals are not counted as foreign nationals.
More about Lyssach
The official FSO municipality number for Lyssach is 415. The municipality belongs to the administrative unit “Verwaltungskreis Emmental”. Among the 334 municipalities in the canton of Bern, it ranks 151 by population and 213 by area. Lyssach accounts for 0.14% of the canton’s population and 0.10% of its area.
Lyssach was first recorded in 894 and preserves Hallstatt-era burial mounds.
Hallstatt-period burial mounds survive in the Birchiwald. A charter from 894 confirms a donation by the noblewoman Pirin to the Abbey of St. Gall that also included property in Lyssach; the place appears there for the first time as Lihsacho.