Ins, Switzerland
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Population | 2,927 (January 2005) | |||||||||
- Density | 122 /km² (317 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
Area | 23.9 km² (9.2 sq mi) | |||||||||
Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) | |||||||||
Postal code | 3232 | |||||||||
SFOS number | 0496 | |||||||||
Mayor | Hans Urech | |||||||||
Surrounded by | Bas-Vully (FR), Brüttelen, Cudrefin (VD), Erlach, Gampelen, Haut-Vully (FR), Lüscherz, Marin-Epagnier (NE), Müntschemier, Tschugg, Vinelz | |||||||||
Website | www.ins-anet.ch | |||||||||
Ins (French: Anet) is a municipality in the district of Erlach in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.
The official language is German, spoken by 82.9% of the population.
Despite being a small municipality, Ins serves as a center for the neighbouring communities, which are even smaller in both population and area. Ins lies at the end of the Biel-Täuffelen-Ins (BTI) rail line, and is also served by the Ins-Erlach postbus.
The Swiss painter and illustrator Albert Anker lived in Ins until his death in 1910.
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Ins in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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