Erlach District

Erlach District
Amtsbezirk Erlach
District
Location of Erlach District
Country Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalErlach
Area
 • Total85 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total10,734
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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:

Municipality Population (Jan 2005) Area (km2)
Brüttelen 623 6.6
Erlach 1,111 3.5
Finsterhennen 442 3.6
Gals 686 7.9
Gampelen 757 10.8
Ins 2,927 23.9
Lüscherz 539 5.4
Müntschemier 1181 4.9
Siselen 596 5.5
Treiten 412 4.7
Tschugg 452 3.3
Vinelz 777 4.6
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