Ins (German: [ɪns]; French:
Anet [anɛt]) is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the
Canton of Bern 
in Switzerland.
History
Ins is first mentioned in 1009 as Anestre. In 1179 it was mentioned as Anes.
The area around Ins has been inhabited since at least the Iron Age. On Schaltenrain hill, individual graves and groups of grave mounds have been found stretching over 2 km (1.2 mi) of the hill. At least four different sites have been discovered.