Sumiswald
This small Swiss town in the Emmental district of canton Bern is best known as the manufacturing home of the Swiss railway clock, a design recognised worldwide. Set in mountain terrain with a modest café and restaurant scene in its centre, Sumiswald sits within a wider region ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Population5,159
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
Nearest airports
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Sumiswald: quick answers
Where is Sumiswald?
Sumiswald is in Switzerland, about 24 km15 miles in a straight line from Bern.
How do you get to Sumiswald?
The nearest airport is Bern (BRN), about 48 min away by road. The nearest train station is Affoltern-Weier, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sumiswald?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is May, with about 143 mm5.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sumiswald?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 4 restaurants, 2 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.