Map of Köniz, Switzerland

Köniz is a city in Bern, Switzerland, with a population of about 41,784. It lies at 46.9244°N, 7.4146°E. Köniz is about 4 km (2 mi) southwest of Bern, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bern, 4 km to the northeast.

Köniz at a glance

Where is Köniz?

• The 13th largest city in Switzerland by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Bern on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 31 min on the shortest day to 15 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Köniz

• Bern — 4 km northeast
• Fribourg — 24 km southwest
• Thun — 25 km southeast
• Biel/Bienne — 27 km northwest
• Neuchâtel — 37 km west
• La Chaux-de-Fonds — 49 km northwest
• Lucerne — 69 km east
• Basel — 72 km north
• Lausanne — 75 km southwest
• Rheinfelden — 76 km north, Germany

Largest cities in Bern

• Bern — 121,631
• Biel/Bienne — 55,120
• Thun — 43,723

Largest cities in Switzerland

• Zürich — 415,367
• Geneva — 201,741
• Basel — 177,595
• Lausanne — 139,111
• Bern — 121,631
• Winterthur — 111,840
• Lucerne — 81,691
• Sankt Gallen — 75,833
• Lugano — 63,185
• Biel/Bienne — 55,120

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.