Laupen District

Laupen District
Amtsbezirk Laupen
District
Location of Laupen District
Country Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalLaupen
Area
 • Total
88 km2 (34 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
14,482
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities11

Laupen District is one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital, while having administrative power, was the municipality of Laupen.

From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Bern-Mittelland (administrative district), whose administrative centre is Ostermundigen.

Since 2010, it remains therefore a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.

The district has an area of 88 km2 and consisted of 11 municipalities:

Municipality Population (Dec 2007)[1] Area (km2)[1]
Clavaleyres 50 1.0
Ferenbalm 1,252 9.2
Frauenkappelen 1,270 9.3
Golaten 307 2.8
Gurbrü 267 1.8
Kriechenwil 398 4.8
Laupen 2,777 4.1
Mühleberg 2,664 26.3
Münchenwiler 409 2.5
Neuenegg 4,678 22.0
Wileroltigen 410 4.1

The municipalities of Clavaleyres and Münchenwiler are enclaved within the canton of Fribourg.

References

  1. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 07-Jul-2009

46°54′00″N 7°14′00″E / 46.9°N 7.23333°E / 46.9; 7.23333


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