Schwarzenburg district

Schwarzenburg district
Basic data
Country:	Switzerland
Canton :	Bern (BE)
Main town :	Electors
Area :	157.11 km²
Residents:	9950 (December 31, 2008)
Population density :	63 inhabitants per km²
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The Schwarzenburg district was an administrative unit of the Canton of Bern until December 31, 2009 . The administrative district with the capital Schwarzenburg (former municipality Wahlern ) comprised four municipalities with 9,950 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2008) on 157.11 km². The area is known under the name Schwarzenburgerland .

Communities

Name of the parish	Residents	Area in km²	Inhabitants per km²
Albligen	468 (December 31, 2009)	4.30	109
Guggisberg	1556 (December 31, 2013)	54.91	28
Rüschegg	1615 (December 31, 2013)	57.30	28
Electors	6248 (December 31, 2009)	40.60	154
Total (4)	9887	157.11	63

Changes in the community

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  Parishes until 1859

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  Municipalities until 2009

• 1860: Split from Guggisberg → Rüschegg
• 2010: District change of all 4 municipalities from the Schwarzenburg district → Bern-Mittelland administrative district

Web links

Commons : Schwarzenburgerland  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Anne-Marie Dubler : Schwarzenburg (district). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
• Anne-Marie Dubler: Schwarzenburgerland. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Federal Statistical Office