Erlach District

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Erlach District
Amtsbezirk Erlach
District
CHE Erlach Flag.svg
Erlach-coat of arms.svg
Karte Bezirk Erlach 2007.png
Country Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Canton Flag of Canton of Bern.svg  Bern
Capital Erlach
Area
  Total
85 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total
10,734
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities12

Erlach District is a constitutional district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital is Erlach.

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.

The district has an area of 96 km2 and consists of 12 municipalities:

MunicipalityPopulation (Jan 2005)Area (km2)
Brüttelen 6236.6
Erlach 1,1113.5
Finsterhennen 4423.6
Gals 6867.9
Gampelen 75710.8
Ins 2,92723.9
Lüscherz 5395.4
Müntschemier 11814.9
Siselen 5965.5
Treiten 4124.7
Tschugg 4523.3
Vinelz 7774.6

47°2′25″N7°5′46″E / 47.04028°N 7.09611°E / 47.04028; 7.09611