Büren District

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
Country Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalBüren an der Aare
Area
  Total88 km2 (34 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total22,226
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities14

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)
Arch15536.4
Büetigen7793.6
Büren an der Aare314312.7
Busswil bei Büren19303.1
Diessbach bei Büren8396.3
Dotzigen13404.3
Lengnau44377.3
Leuzigen115110.3
Meienried590.7
Meinisberg11774.4
Oberwil bei Büren7636.7
Pieterlen32708.3
Rüti bei Büren8646.5
Wengi5777.1
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