Bern-Mittelland District in the
canton of Bern
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was created on 1 January 2010.
It is part of the Bern-Mittelland administrative region, and is the only district in the region. It contains 74 municipalities with an area of and a population () of .
It is made up of the valley of the rivers
Aare
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Its total length from its source to i ...
and
Emme Emme may refer to:
People:
* Ivan Fyodorovich Emme (1763–1839), Russian lieutenant general in the Napoleonic Wars
* Otto J. Emme, American politician and World War I veteran
* Emme Gerhard (1872–1946), American photographer
* Emme Rylan, Americ ...
, some of the foothills of the
Bernese Alps
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, as well as the plain around the capital Bern, and has many small farms and hilly forested regions with small to mid-sized towns scattered throughout. It is perhaps best known by foreigners and visitors for the
Emmental
The Emmental (, ) is a valley in west-central Switzerland, forming part of the canton of Bern. It is a hilly landscape comprising the basins of the rivers Emme and Ilfis. The region is mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming. The ...
. The classic Swiss cheese with holes
Emmentaler
Emmental, Emmentaler, or Emmenthal is a yellow, medium-hard cheese that originated in the Emme Valley in Switzerland. It is classified as a Swiss-type cheese.
History
Emmental cheese originates from the Emme Valley in Switzerland.
It has a ...
comes from this region's forests and pastures, of hilly and low mountainous countryside in the range.
Municipalities
Mergers and name changes
*On 1 January 2011 the former municipalities of
Albligen
Albligen (former French name: Albenon) is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Wahlern and Albligen merged into the new munici ...
and
Wahlern
Wahlern is a former municipalities of Switzerland, municipality of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland and seat of the Bern-Mittelland (administrative district), Bern-Mittelland administrative district. On 1 Ja ...
merged to form the new municipality of
Schwarzenburg
Schwarzenburg is a municipality in the district of Bern-Mittelland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2011 through the merger of the municipalities of Wahlern and Albligen.
History Albligen
Albligen is first ment ...
.
[Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz]
accessed 4 April 2011
* The municipality of
Belpberg
Belpberg is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The municipality of Belpberg merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Belp.[Belp
Belp is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is close to Bern's Belp Airport. The municipality of Belpberg merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Belp.] .
[Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz]
published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 21 December 2011
* On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of
Bleiken bei Oberdiessbach merged into the municipality of
Oberdiessbach
Oberdiessbach is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Bern-Mittelland (administrative district), Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 ...
. The former municipalities of
Büren zum Hof,
Etzelkofen,
Grafenried,
Limpach,
Mülchi,
Schalunen
Schalunen is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Schalunen, Büren zum Hof, Etzelkofen, Grafenried, Limpach, Mülchi and ...
and
Zauggenried merged into the municipality of Fraubrunnen, the former municipality of
Münchringen and
Scheunen merged into the municipality of Jegenstorf.
[
* The municipality of ]Tägertschi
Tägertschi is a former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Bern-Mittelland (administrative district), Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January ...
merged on 1 January 2017 into the municipality of Münsingen
Münsingen (; ) is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Trimstein merged into Münsingen, and on 1 January 2017 the former municipalit ...
.
* On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Gelterfingen
Gelterfingen is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Gelterfingen, Mühledorf and Noflen merged into the municipality of Kirc ...
, Mühledorf and Noflen merged into the municipality of Kirchdorf.
* The municipality of Schlosswil
Schlosswil is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Schlosswil merged into the municipality of Grosshöchstetten.
History
Schlossw ...
merged on 1 January 2018 into the municipality of Grosshöchstetten
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.
* On 1 January 2019 the former municipality of Golaten
Golaten is a former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Bern-Mittelland (administrative district), Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 201 ...
merged into the municipality of Kallnach
Kallnach () is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipality of Golaten merged into the municipality of Kallnach.
History
Kallnach is first mentioned in 12 ...
.
* On 1 January 2020 the former municipalities of Kirchenthurnen, Lohnstorf and Mühlethurnen merged into the new municipality of Thurnen.
* On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Rümligen merged into Riggisberg
Riggisberg is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Bern-Mittelland (administrative district), Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland.
On January 1, 2009, ...
.
* On 1 January 2022 the former municipality of Clavaleyres
Clavaleyres was a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Bern-Mittelland (administrative district), Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Bern, Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2022 ...
merged into Murten
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( Canton of Freiburg)
* On 1 January 2023 the former municipality of Diemerswil
Diemerswil is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipality of Diemerswil merged to form the municipality of Münchenbuchsee.
History
Diemers ...
merged into Münchenbuchsee
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.
Demographics
Bern-Mittelland has a population () of . , the population was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. The population was made up of 156,642 Swiss men (40.3% of the population) and 31,135 (8.0%) non-Swiss men. There were 172,829 Swiss women (44.5%) and 2,794 (0.7%) non-Swiss women.[Statistical office of the Canton of Bern]
accessed 4 January 2012
Notes and references
External links
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Districts of the canton of Bern