Wahlern
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| Coordinates: 46°49′N 7°21′E / 46.817°N 7.350°ECoordinates: 46°49′N 7°21′E / 46.817°N 7.350°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Bern-Mittelland | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Rudolf Krebs | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 40.6 km2 (15.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 792 m (2,598 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 6,197 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 3150 Schwarzenburg 3148 Lanzenhäusern |
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| SFOS number | 0854 | |
| Localities | Schwarzenburg, Lanzenhäusern, Steinenbrünnen | |
| Surrounded by | Köniz, Oberbalm, Rüeggisberg, Rüschegg, Guggisberg, Alterswil, St. Antoni, Heitenried, Albligen and Ueberstorf | |
| Website |
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Wahlern is a former municipality of the canton of Bern in Switzerland and seat of the Bern-Mittelland administrative district. On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Wahlern and Albligen merged in the new municipality of Schwarzenburg.
The municipality is called Wahlern, although the chief settlement shares the name of the administrative district, Schwarzenburg. It is known as one of the transmitters of the shortwave radio station Schweizer Radio International. Other settlements in the municipality include Lanzenhäusern and Steinenbrünnen.
Wahlern lies in the Alpenvorland south of the Sense River.
Wahlern has an area of 40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi). Of this area, 63.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The neighboring municipalities are: Köniz, Oberbalm, Rüeggisberg, Rüschegg, Guggisberg, Alterswil, St. Antoni, Heitenried, Albligen and Ueberstorf.
Wahlern has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 6197. As of 2007[update], 4.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.9%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Albanian being third ( 0.7%).
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