Emmental (administrative district)
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Emmental District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Emmental-Oberaargau administrative region. It contains 42 municipalities with an area of 690.45 km² (266.6 sq mi) and a population of 93,082.


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| Aefligen
Aefligen
Aefligen is a municipality in the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:The first mention of the town is in 1261 when it was known as Efflingen. During the 13th Century, the nearby Fraubrunnen Abbey became independent of the local nobility and brought...

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| Affoltern im Emmental
Affoltern im Emmental
Affoltern im Emmental is a municipality in the district of Trachselwald in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The hamlets of Weier, Rinderbach, Eggerdingen, Heiligenland and Hirsegg belong to Affoltern im Emmental.-Demographics:...

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| align="center" | 11.49
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| Alchenstorf
Alchenstorf
Alchenstorf is a municipality in the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Alchenstorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 60.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 32.0% is forested...

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| align="center" | 6.56
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| Bätterkinden
Bätterkinden
Bätterkinden is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is about 20 km north of Bern....

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| Burgdorf || align="center" |
| align="center" | 15.61
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| Dürrenroth
Dürrenroth
Dürrenroth is a municipality in the district of Trachselwald in the Swiss canton of Bern.-History:Dürrenroth is first mentioned in 1275 as Rota. In 1326 it was mentioned as Durren Rot.-Geography:...

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| align="center" | 14.13
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| Eggiwil
Eggiwil
Eggiwil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Eggiwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 41.1% is forested...

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| align="center" | 60.32
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| Ersigen
Ersigen
Ersigen is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Based on a few, individual finds the Ersigen area was settled during the Neolithic era. There is a Hallstatt burial mound in Allmendwald and a Roman storehouse in Murrain.The town is...

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| align="center" | 8.73
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| Hasle bei Burgdorf
Hasle bei Burgdorf
Hasle bei Burgdorf is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Hasle bei Burgdorf is located as the crow flies southeast of the district capital Burgdorf. It is in the Emmental in the floodplain on the left shore of the Emme in the...

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| align="center" | 21.90
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| Heimiswil
Heimiswil
Heimiswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Heimiswil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 32.1% is forested...

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| align="center" | 23.34
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| Hellsau
Hellsau
Hellsau is a municipality in the district of Burgdorf, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.-Geography:Häutligen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 27.4% is forested...

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| align="center" | 1.49
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| Hindelbank
Hindelbank
Hindelbank is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Hindelbank is first mentioned in 1275 as Hundelwanc.-Geography:...

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| Höchstetten || align="center" |
| align="center" | 2.63
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| Kernenried
Kernenried
Kernenried is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Kernenried was first mentioned around 1261-63 as Reide, in 1318 it was mentioned as Kerrenriet.-Geography:...

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| Kirchberg || align="center" |
| align="center" | 9.02
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| Koppigen
Koppigen
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| align="center" | 6.93
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| Krauchthal
Krauchthal
Krauchthal is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Krauchthal was first mentioned around 1108-22 as Crouchtal and around 1181-82 as Crochtal.-Geography:...

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| align="center" | 19.43
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| Langnau im Emmental
Langnau im Emmental
-Sport:Langnau is the home of the SCL Tigers, who plays in the Swiss National League A. They play their home games at the Ilfis Stadium.- External links :* * *...

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| Lauperswil
Lauperswil
Lauperswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Lauperswil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 56.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.3% is forested...

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| Lützelflüh
Lützelflüh
Lützelflüh is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the Swiss canton of Bern.-Geography:Lützelflüh has an area, , of . Of this area, or 65.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 24.7% is forested...

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| align="center" | 26.92
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| Lyssach
Lyssach
Lyssach is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Lyssach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 31.4% is forested...

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| Mötschwil
Mötschwil
Mötschwil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Mötschwil was first mentioned in 1328 as Mötschwile. Until 1910 it was known as Mötschwil-Schleumen.-Geography:...

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| Niederösch
Niederösch
Niederösch is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Niederösch is first mentioned in 886 as Osse and is mentioned in 1310 as villa Öschge inferioris.-Geography:...

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| Oberburg || align="center" |
| align="center" | 14.11
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| Oberösch
Oberösch
Oberösch is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Oberösch is first mentioned in 886 as Osse. It is mentioned again in 1310 as Oeschge superioris.-Geography:...

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| align="center" | 2.14
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| Röthenbach im Emmental
Röthenbach im Emmental
Röthenbach im Emmental is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Röthenbach im Emmental has an area, , of . Of this area, or 43.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.6% is forested...

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| align="center" | 36.78
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| Rüderswil
Rüderswil
Rüderswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Rüderswil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.7% is forested...

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| Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh
Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh
Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Alchenflüh is first mentioned in 1409 as Alchenfluo. It was part of the neighboring villages for the Burgundian royal fortess of Kirchberg...

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| Rüegsau
Rüegsau
Rüegsau is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the Swiss canton of Bern.-History:Rüegsau was first mentioned in 1139. The name comes from ruggere aue, in modern German ruhe Aue, meaning calm floodplain.-Geography:...

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| Rumendingen
Rumendingen
Rumendingen is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Rumendingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 60.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 31.7% is forested...

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| Rüti bei Lyssach
Rüti bei Lyssach
Rüti bei Lyssach is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Rüti bei Lyssach is located at above sea level, as the crow flies west of the district capital Burgdorf. Rüti bei Lyssach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 84.5% is...

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| Schangnau
Schangnau
Schangnau is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Schangnau has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.8% is forested...

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| Signau
Signau
Signau is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Signau lies in the Emmental....

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| Sumiswald
Sumiswald
Sumiswald is a municipality in the district of the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.-Geography:Sumiswald has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 46.3% is forested...

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| Trachselwald
Trachselwald
Trachselwald is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the Swiss canton of Bern.- History :The name of this municipality means "Drechsler-Wald" and was first mentioned in 1131...

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| Trub
Trub
Trub is one of the largest municipalities of Switzerland in size, but not in population. It is located in the Emmental region of the canton of Bern in the administrative district of Emmental.-Geography:...

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| Trubschachen
Trubschachen
Trubschachen is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Trubschachen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 51.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 42.7% is forested...

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| Utzenstorf
Utzenstorf
Utzenstorf is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is regionally famous for its medieval castle, Schloss Landschut.-Geography:...

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| Wiler bei Utzenstorf
Wiler bei Utzenstorf
Wiler bei Utzenstorf is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Wiler bei Utzenstorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.4% is forested...

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| Willadingen
Willadingen
Willadingen is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Willadingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.2% is forested...

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| Wynigen
Wynigen
Wynigen is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Wynigen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 56.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 37.4% is forested...

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| Zielebach
Zielebach
Zielebach is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Zielebach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 40.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 48.4% is forested...

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