Konolfingen District

Konolfingen District is a district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. While being an administrative district with power, its capital was the town of Konolfingen. The district contains 12 municipalities covering an area of 153 km2 (59 sq mi):

Konolfingen
Amtsbezirk Konolfingen
District
Location of Konolfingen
Country  Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalKonolfingen
Area
  Total214 km2 (83 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total57,249
  Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities29

From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Bern-Mittelland (administrative district), whose administrative centre is Ostermundigen.

Since 2010, it remains therefore a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.

The district consistes of 29 municipalities in an area of 214 km².

Mergers

On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Aeschlen merged into the municipality of Oberdiessbach.[1]

References

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