Subdivisions of the canton of Bern
New district ( Verwaltungskreis ) Capital Region Former district ( s ) ( Amtsbezirk )
Bern-Mittelland Ostermundigen Bern-Mittelland Bern , Fraubrunnen , Konolfingen , Laupen , Schwarzenburg and Seftigen
Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne Seeland Biel and about half of Nidau
Emmental Langnau im Emmental Emmental-Oberaargau Burgdorf , Signau and Trachselwald
Frutigen-Niedersimmental Frutigen Bernese Oberland Frutigen and Niedersimmental
Interlaken-Oberhasli Interlaken Bernese Oberland Interlaken and Oberhasli
Jura bernois Courtelary Jura Bernois Region Courtelary , Moutier and La Neuveville
Oberaargau Wangen an der Aare Emmental-Oberaargau Aarwangen and Wangen
Obersimmental-Saanen Saanen Bernese Oberland Obersimmental and Saanen
Seeland Aarberg Seeland Aarberg , Büren , Erlach and about half of Nidau
Thun Thun Bernese Oberland Thun
Districts 2010
Districts of the canton of Bern
On 1 January 2010, the 26 old districts (German: Amtsbezirke, French: districts) were combined into 10 new districts (German: Verwaltungskreise, French: arrondissement administratif):
 They are grouped into five regions (German: Verwaltungsregionen). As of 2007[update] there were 391 municipalities of the canton of Bern.