On 1 January 2010, the 26 districts (, ) of the Canton of Bern were combined into 10 new precincts (, ).
They are grouped into five regions ().
The existence of the 26 districts remains through the laws and Constitution of the Canton of Berne (Art.3 al.2 Cst) and coexists with the new 10 precincts (, ). Although the original districts no longer serve any purpose.
there were 334 municipalities of the canton of Bern.
The canton of Bern was also subdivided into 26 districts (; ), which have no more administrative or political significance since the introduction of the new larger administrative subdivisions listed above.
The districts were: