Langnau im Emmental

Langnau im Emmental is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Langnau im Emmental
Municipality
Location of Langnau im Emmental
Langnau im Emmental
Langnau im Emmental
Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°47′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictEmmental
Government
  ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 9 members
  MayorGemeindepräsident
Bernhard Antener
  ParliamentGrosser Gemeinderat
with 40 members
Area
  Total48.5 km2 (18.7 sq mi)
Elevation
736 m (2,415 ft)
Highest elevation
1,332 m (4,370 ft)
Lowest elevation
643 m (2,110 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total9,366
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3550
SFOS number0902
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byEggiwil, Lauperswil, Signau, Sumiswald, Trachselwald, Trub, Trubschachen
Websitewww.langnau-ie.ch
SFSO statistics

It is situated in the upper Emmental between Bern and Lucerne.

It has about 9,000 inhabitants and is the most important market place in the region. It is set among rolling hills. The average temperature is 7.1 °C (44.8 °F), and the average precipitation is 1,371 mm (54.0 in). The village is one of the sunniest in Switzerland, with practically no fog.

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