Swiss Towns / Episode 85

Mont-Tramelan

17 October 2026 · Bern

What happened in this episode?

In episode 85, Mont-Tramelan was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'026 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'025 municipalities remained in the race.

Municipality profile

Mont-Tramelan lies in the canton of Bern. It has 114 permanent residents and covers 4.64 km², which corresponds to around 25 residents per km².

Settlers founded Mont-Tramelan in 1686.

People from Neuchâtel founded Mont-Tramelan in 1686 on the high land above Tramelan. They were attracted by the freedom to settle and work in the region.

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