Vechigen

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Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°34′E

Vechigen
Canton Bern
District Bern
Coordinates  46°57′N 7°34′E
Population 4703   (2004)
Area 25 km²
Elevation 583 m
Postal code 3067
SFOS number 0359
Mayor Lorenz Hess
Website www.vechigen.ch
Location on map of Switzerland
Vechigen

Vechigen is a municipality in the Bern administrative district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It lies about 10 km east of the city of Bern. The small town lies away from the principal roads of the region and is one of the more picturesque towns of the area. The highest point in the municipality is the Schönbrunnenchnubel at 956 m. The lowest point is the Worble at 550 m.