Schwarzenburg District

Schwarzenburg District is one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital, while having administrative power, was the town of Schwarzenburg, located in the municipality of Wahlern.

Schwarzenburg District
Amtsbezirk Schwarzenburg
District
Location of Schwarzenburg District
Country Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalWahlern
Area
 • Total157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total10,002
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities4

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 has an area of 157 km2 and consisted of 4 municipalities:

Municipality Population (Dec 2007)[1] Area (km2)
Albligen 465 4.3
Guggisberg 1,602 54.9
Rüschegg 1,708 57.4
Wahlern 6,227 40.6

References edit

  1. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 13-Jul-2009

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