Schwarzenburg District

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Schwarzenburg District
Amtsbezirk Schwarzenburg
District
Location of Schwarzenburg District
Country  Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalWahlern
Area
 • Total157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total10,002
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities4

Schwarzenburg District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the town of Schwarzenburg, located in the municipality of Wahlern. The district had an area of 157 km² and consisted of 4 municipalities:

Municipality Population (Dec 2007)[1] Area (km²)
Albligen 465 4.3
Guggisberg 1,602 54.9
Rüschegg 1,708 57.4
Wahlern 6,227 40.6

References[]

  1. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 13-Jul-2009

Coordinates: 46°49′N 7°21′E / 46.817°N 7.350°E / 46.817; 7.350


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