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Subdivisions Of The Canton Of Bern
On 1 January 2010, the 26 districts (german: Amtsbezirke, french: districts) were combined into 10 new precincts (german: Verwaltungskreise, french: arrondissement administratif): They are grouped into five regions (german: Verwaltungsregionen). The existence of the 26 districts remains through the laws and Constitution of the Canton of Berne (Art.3 al.2 Cst) and coexists with the new 10 precincts (german: Verwaltungskreise, french: arrondissement administratif). there were 338 municipalities of the canton of Bern. Precincts 2010 Districts The canton of Bern is also subdivided into 26 districts (german: Amtsbezirke; french: districts), which have no more administrative or political significance since the introduction of the new larger administrative subdivisions listed above. The districts are: *Aarberg with capital Aarberg *Aarwangen with capital Aarwangen *Bern with capital Bern *Biel with capital Biel * Büren with capital Büren an der Aare * Burgdorf with capital B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amtsbezirke
Amtsbezirk is a German language designation for a country subdivision. It was used in Prussia Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an ... from 1874 until 1945 and in the canton of Bern before 1 January 2010. Types of administrative division {{Germany-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmental (administrative District)
Emmental District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Emmental-Oberaargau administrative region. It contains 40 municipalities with an area of and a population (as of ) of . Mergers and name changes *On 1 January 2016, the former municipalities of Oberösch and Niederösch merged into Ersigen. *On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Mötschwil Mötschwil is a former municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Mötschwil merged into Hindelbank. History Mötschwil was first mentioned in 1328 a ... merged into Hindelbank. References {{Authority control Districts of the canton of Bern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interlaken (district)
Interlaken is a former district of the canton of Bern, now part of the Interlaken-Oberhasli district. Its administrative capital was Interlaken. It comprised 23 municipalities with a total area of 724 km²: *CH-3803 Beatenberg *CH-3806 Bönigen *CH-3855 Brienz *CH-3856 Brienzwiler *CH-3707 Därligen *CH-3818 Grindelwald *CH-3814 Gsteigwiler *CH-3815 Gündlischwand *CH-3804 Habkern *CH-3858 Hofstetten bei Brienz *CH-3800 Interlaken *CH-3807 Iseltwald *CH-3822 Lauterbrunnen *CH-3706 Leissigen *CH-3816 Lütschental *CH-3800 Matten bei Interlaken *CH-3853 Niederried bei Interlaken *CH-3854 Oberried am Brienzersee *CH-3852 Ringgenberg *CH-3813 Saxeten *CH-3855 Schwanden bei Brienz *CH-3800 Unterseen *CH-3812 Wilderswil Wilderswil is a village and a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Wilderswil belongs to the Small Agglomeration ''Interlaken'' with 23,300 inhabitants (2014). Geography The ... {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interlaken
, neighboring_municipalities= Bönigen, Därligen, Matten bei Interlaken, Ringgenberg, Unterseen , twintowns = Scottsdale (USA), Ōtsu (Japan), Třeboň (Czech Republic) Interlaken (; lit.: ''between lakes'') is a Swiss town and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region. The town is located on flat alluvial land called Bödeli between two lakes, Brienz to the east and Thun to the west, and alongside the river Aare, which flows between them. Transport routes to the east and west alongside the lakes are complemented by a route southwards into the near mountain resorts and high mountains, e.g. the famous high Alpine peaks of Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, following upwards the Lütschine. Interlaken is the central town of a Small Agglomeration with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interlaken-Oberhasli (administrative District)
Interlaken-Oberhasli District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010, uniting the former Interlaken District, Interlaken and Oberhasli districts. It is part of the Bernese Oberland, Oberland administrative region. It contains 28 municipalities with an area of and a population () of 48,763. Mergers * On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Gadmen merged into the municipality of Innertkirchen.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 References {{coord, 46, 04, N, 7, 03, E, source:kolossus-eowiki, display=title Districts of the canton of Bern ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niedersimmental (district)
Niedersimmental District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Wimmis. The district had an area of 319 km² and consisted of 9 municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...: References Former districts of the canton of Bern {{Berne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frutigen (district)
Frutigen District was a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat at Frutigen Frutigen is a municipality in the Bernese Oberland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district. History The area around Frutigen may have been settled since possibly the Bro .... It included seven municipalities in an area of 490 km²: References ''This article is based on a translation of an article'' ''from the German Wikipedia''. External links * AdelbodenAeschi b/SpiezFrutigenKandergrundKanderstegKrattigenReichenbach i/Kandertal {{Coord, 46.5833, N, 7.65, E, source:kolossus-eowiki, display=title Former districts of the canton of Bern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernese Oberland
The Bernese Oberland ( en, Bernese Highlands, german: Berner Oberland; gsw, Bärner Oberland; french: Oberland bernois), the highest and southernmost part of the canton of Bern, is one of the canton's five administrative regions (in which context it is referred to as ''Oberland'' without further specification). It constitutes the Alpine region of the canton and the northern side of the Bernese Alps, including many of its highest peaks, among which the Finsteraarhorn (), the highest in both range and canton. The region essentially coincides with the upper basin of the Aare, the latter notably comprehending Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, the two large lakes of the region. On the banks of the lakes or the Aare are the main settlements of Thun, Spiez, Interlaken, Brienz and Meiringen. The numerous side valleys of the Bernese Oberland include a large number of Alpine villages, many of them being tourist resorts and connected by mountain railways to Spiez and Interlaken. The Lötschbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frutigen
Frutigen is a municipality in the Bernese Oberland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district. History The area around Frutigen may have been settled since possibly the Bronze Age or Roman times. It is first mentioned in 1234 as ''Frutingen''. During the Middle Ages there were three castles in the modern municipal border; Halten, Tellenburg and Bürg. By 1260 the scattered farmers of the valley floor had formed a political and business association. The association had its own seal in 1263 and in 1340 it negotiated a peace with an association in the Obersimmental. In 1391, the village of Frutigen gained the right to hold the low court in the village. In 1400, the expanding city-state of Bern annexed the entire valley. However, the association was powerful enough to force Bern to make concessions. The residents of the valley were freed from the obligation to pay taxes or provide labor for local lord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frutigen-Niedersimmental (administrative District)
Frutigen-Niedersimmental District in the Canton of Bern The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. ... was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Oberland administrative region. It contains 13 municipalities with an area of and a population () of 38,871. References {{coord, 46, 04, N, 7, 03, E, source:kolossus-eowiki, display=title Districts of the canton of Bern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trachselwald (district)
Trachselwald District was a district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ... in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its governor's seat was in Trachselwald Castle in Trachselwald. It consisted of 10 municipalities within an area of 191 km². External links Official website of the district References {{coord, 47.0167, N, 7.71667, E, source:kolossus-eowiki, display=title Former districts of the canton of Bern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signau (district)
Signau District was a district in Switzerland in the canton of Bern with its seat Signau. It included nine municipalities in an area of 320 km²: External links * Regierungsstatthalteramt Signau' References {{Coord, 46, 55, N, 7, 43, E, source:eowiki_region:CH, display=title Former districts of the canton of Bern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
