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Laupen District 
Summary
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.
Laupen District
Amtsbezirk Laupen | |
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District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Bern |
| Capital | Laupen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 14,482 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 11 |
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] |
|---|---|---|
| Clavaleyres | 50 | 1.0 |
| Ferenbalm | 1,252 | 9.2 |
| Frauenkappelen | 1,270 | 9.3 |
| Golaten | 307 | 2.8 |
| Gurbrü | 267 | 1.8 |
| Kriechenwil | 398 | 4.8 |
| Laupen | 2,777 | 4.1 |
| Mühleberg | 2,664 | 26.3 |
| Münchenwiler | 409 | 2.5 |
| Neuenegg | 4,678 | 22.0 |
| Wileroltigen | 410 | 4.1 |
The municipalities of Clavaleyres and Münchenwiler are enclaved within the canton of Fribourg.
External links edit
- Official website of Laupen
References edit
- ^ a b 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