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.
Trachselwald District
Amtsbezirk Trachselwald | |
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District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Bern |
| Capital | Trachselwald |
| Area | |
• Total | 191 km2 (74 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 23,327 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 10 |
| Municipality | Population (Dec 2007)[1] | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Affoltern im Emmental | 1151 | 11.5 |
| Dürrenroth | 1031 | 14.1 |
| Eriswil | 1431 | 11.3 |
| Huttwil | 4708 | 17.3 |
| Lützelflüh | 4077 | 26.9 |
| Rüegsau | 3051 | 15.1 |
| Sumiswald | 5176 | 59.4 |
| Trachselwald | 1049 | 16.0 |
| Walterswil | 560 | 7.9 |
| Wyssachen | 1193 | 11.8 |
External links
edit- (in German)Official website of the district
References
edit- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 17-Jul-2009