Burgdorf District

Burgdorf District
Amtsbezirk Burgdorf
District
Location of Burgdorf District
Coordinates: 47°03′00″N 7°37′00″E / 47.05°N 7.61667°E / 47.05; 7.61667
Country Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalBurgdorf
Area
 • Total205 km2 (79 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total45,703
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities24

Burgdorf District is a constitutional district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat at Burgdorf Castle in Burgdorf.

From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Emmental (administrative district), whose administrative centre is Langnau im Emmental. Since 2010, it remains a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.

It includes 24 cities and towns in an area of 197 km2 (76 sq mi):

Municipality Population (01.01.2005) Area (km²)
Aefligen 1,013 2.1
Alchenstorf 548 8.6
Bäriswil 1,036 2.8
Burgdorf 14,757 15.6
Ersigen 1,474 8.8
Hasle bei Burgdorf 2,965 21.9
Heimiswil 1,591 23.4
Hellsau 187 1.5
Hindelbank 2,002 6.7
Höchstetten 282 2.6
Kernenried 448 3.3
Kirchberg 5,450 9.0
Koppigen 2,007 6.9
Krauchthal 2,345 19.4
Lyssach 1,369 6.1
Mötschwil 119 2.9
Niederösch 226 4.6
Oberburg 2,829 14.1
Oberösch 124 2.1
Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh 2,126 2.7
Rumendingen 87 2.5
Rüti bei Lyssach 156 6.5
Willadingen 173 2.2
Wynigen 2,038 28.3