Ins, Switzerland

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Coordinates: 47°0′N, 7°6′E

Ins
Country Switzerland Coat of Arms of Ins
Canton Berne
District Erlach
47°0′N, 7°6′E
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 (Switzerland)
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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.

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