Trachselwald District

Trachselwald District is a district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Emmental (administrative district), whose administrative centre is Langnau im Emmental. Since 2010, it remains therefore a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne. Its governor's seat was in Trachselwald Castle in Trachselwald. It consistes of 10 municipalities within an area of 191 km².

Municipality Population (Dec 2007)[1] Area (km²)
Affoltern im Emmental115111.5
Dürrenroth103114.1
Eriswil143111.3
Huttwil470817.3
Lützelflüh407726.9
Rüegsau305115.1
Sumiswald517659.4
Trachselwald104916.0
Walterswil5607.9
Wyssachen119311.8
Trachselwald District
Amtsbezirk Trachselwald
District
Location of Trachselwald District
Country  Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalTrachselwald
Area
  Total191 km2 (74 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total23,327
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities10

References

  1. Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 17-Jul-2009

47.0167°N 7.71667°E / 47.0167; 7.71667

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