The Aarberg District was an administrative district of 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. ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. Its capital was the town of
Aarberg
Aarberg is a historic town and a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Aarberg lies 20 kilometers from Bern above the river Aare. With an area of , Aarberg borders Bargen, Kappelen, Lyss, Rade ...
. The district contained 12 municipalities covering an area of :
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Aarberg
Aarberg is a historic town and a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Aarberg lies 20 kilometers from Bern above the river Aare. With an area of , Aarberg borders Bargen, Kappelen, Lyss, Rade ...
Grossaffoltern
Grossaffoltern is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is known for its stork colony.
History
Grossaffoltern is first mentioned in 1216 as ''Affoltron''.
The oldest evidence of hu ...
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Kallnach
Kallnach (french: Chouchignies) 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 ...
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Kappelen
Kappelen (french: Chapelle) is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Kappelen is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Capella''.
The Roman road between Aventicum and Petinesca ran along t ...
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Lyss
Lyss () is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipality of Busswil bei Büren was merged with Lyss.Meikirch
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Niederried bei Kallnach
Niederried bei Kallnach is a former municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
To the southeast of the municipality lies the Niederried reservoir. It is a refuge of international importance for ...
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Radelfingen
Radelfingen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Roman coins have been found in Radelfingen and there is a Roman aqueduct in Staatswald-Gurgel. Radelfingen is first mentione ...
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Rapperswil
Rapperswil ( Swiss German: or ;Andres Kristol, ''Rapperswil SG (See)'' in: ''Dictionnaire toponymique des communes suisses – Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen – Dizionario toponomastico dei comuni svizzeri (DTS, LSG)'', Centre de dia ...
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Schüpfen
Schüpfen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Schüpfen is first mentioned in 1208 as ''Scuphon''.
Prehistoric traces of a settlement in the area include Mesolithic and Bron ...
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From 1 January 2010, the district has been replaced by the
Seeland (administrative district)
Seeland District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Seeland administrative region. It contains 42 municipalities with an area of and a population () of .
Municipalities
Mergers and name changes
On 1 January 2 ...