Aarwangen District

Aarwangen District
Amtsbezirk Aarwangen
District
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Bern
Capital Aarwangen
Area
  Total 154 km2 (59 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 41,526
  Density 270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 24

Aarwangen District was a district in the northeast corner of the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with its seat at Aarwangen. It was disbanded in December 2009. Its municipalities became part of the administrative region Emmental-Oberaargau.

It was surrounded by the canton of Solothurn on the north, the canton of Aargau on the northeast, the canton of Lucerne on the east, the district of Trachselwald on the south, the district of Burgdorf on the southwest, and the district of Wangen on the west.

The district includes the following 25 municipalities and has an area of 154 km2 (59 sq mi):

Coordinates: 47°14′00″N 7°46′00″E / 47.2333°N 7.76667°E / 47.2333; 7.76667

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