Lamboing

Lamboing (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃bwɛ̃]) is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois).

Lamboing
Former municipality
Lamboing village and surrounding fields
Location of Lamboing
Lamboing
Lamboing
Coordinates: 47°7′N 7°9′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictJura bernois
Area
  Total9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 (2011-12)
  Total680
  Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2516
SFOS number0722
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byNods, Diesse, Prêles, Twann, Tüscherz-Alfermée, Evilard, Orvin
Websitewww.lamboing.ch
SFSO statistics

The proposed merger of the municipalities of Diesse, Lamboing, Nods and Prêles into the new municipality of Le Plateau de Diesse was rejected by voters. However, on 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Lamboing, Diesse and Prêles merged into the new municipality of Plateau de Diesse.

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