Laupen District
Amtsbezirk Laupen
District
Location of Laupen District
Country  Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalLaupen
Area
  Total88 km2 (34 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total14,482
  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]
Clavaleyres501.0
Ferenbalm1,2529.2
Frauenkappelen1,2709.3
Golaten3072.8
Gurbrü2671.8
Kriechenwil3984.8
Laupen2,7774.1
Mühleberg2,66426.3
Münchenwiler4092.5
Neuenegg4,67822.0
Wileroltigen4104.1

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

References

  1. 1 2 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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