Emmental District Verwaltungskreis Emmental |
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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