Büren District is a constitutional district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with its capital at Büren an der Aare. It contains 14 municipalities in an area of 88 km²:
Büren District
Amtsbezirk Büren | |
|---|---|
District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Bern |
| Capital | Büren an der Aare |
| Area | |
• Total | 88 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 22,226 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 14 |
From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Seeland (administrative district), whose administrative centre is Aarberg. Since 2010, it remains a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.
| Municipality | Population (01.01.2004) | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Arch | 1553 | 6.4 |
| Büetigen | 779 | 3.6 |
| Büren an der Aare | 3143 | 12.7 |
| Busswil bei Büren | 1930 | 3.1 |
| Diessbach bei Büren | 839 | 6.3 |
| Dotzigen | 1340 | 4.3 |
| Lengnau | 4437 | 7.3 |
| Leuzigen | 1151 | 10.3 |
| Meienried | 59 | 0.7 |
| Meinisberg | 1177 | 4.4 |
| Oberwil bei Büren | 763 | 6.7 |
| Pieterlen | 3270 | 8.3 |
| Rüti bei Büren | 864 | 6.5 |
| Wengi | 577 | 7.1 |
External links
edit- Büren District in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.