Büren District

Büren District
Amtsbezirk Büren
District
Location of Büren District
Country Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalBüren an der Aare
Area
 • Total
88 km2 (34 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
22,226
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities14

Büren District is a constitutional district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with its capital at Büren an der Aare. It contains 14 municipalities in an area of 88 km²:

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

Municipality Population (01.01.2004) Area (km²)
Arch 1553 6.4
Büetigen 779 3.6
Büren an der Aare 3143 12.7
Busswil bei Büren 1930 3.1
Diessbach bei Büren 839 6.3
Dotzigen 1340 4.3
Lengnau 4437 7.3
Leuzigen 1151 10.3
Meienried 59 0.7
Meinisberg 1177 4.4
Oberwil bei Büren 763 6.7
Pieterlen 3270 8.3
Rüti bei Büren 864 6.5
Wengi 577 7.1

47°08′00″N 7°22′00″E / 47.1333°N 7.36667°E / 47.1333; 7.36667