Aarwangen District

Aarwangen District is a constitutional district in the northeast corner of the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with its seat at Aarwangen. From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power. Since 2010, it remains a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne. Its municipalities became part of the administrative region Emmental-Oberaargau.

Country Switzerland

TimezoneUTC+1 (CET)

Municipalities24

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Aarwangen District Amtsbezirk Aarwangen
District
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Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
Capital	Aarwangen
Area
• Total	154 km2 (59 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	41,526
• Density	270/km2 (698/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	24

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It is surrounded by the canton of Solothurn on the north, the canton of Aargau on the northeast, the canton of Lucerne on the east, the district of Trachselwald on the south, the district of Burgdorf on the southwest, and the district of Wangen on the west. It has an area of 154 km² (59 sq mi).^{[citation needed]}