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Emmental (administrative district)

Emmental District
Verwaltungskreis Emmental
District
Location of Emmental District
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Bern
Capital Langnau im Emmental
Area
 • Total 691 km2 (267 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2015)
 • Total 96,207
 • Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 40

Emmental District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Emmental-Oberaargau administrative region. It contains 40 municipalities with an area of 690.45 km2 (266.58 sq mi) and a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 96,207.

On 1 January 2016, the former municipalities of Oberösch and Niederösch merged into Ersigen.

Coordinates: 46°56′N 7°47′E / 46.933°N 7.783°E / 46.933; 7.783


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