Rüschegg
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Rüschegg | |
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Canton | Bern |
District | Schwarzenburg |
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Population | 1,711 (2005) |
Area | 57.4 km² |
Elevation | 890 m |
Postal code | 3153, 3154 |
SFOS number | 0853 |
Mayor | Peter Krähenbühl |
Website | www.rueschegg.ch |
Rüschegg is a municipality in the Schwarzenburg district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is also an evangelical-reformed parish. It includes the villages Heubach, Hirschhorn, Gambach and Graben.
Rüschegg lies in the Alpenvorland on the foot of Ochsen (2188 m), Bürglen (2165 m) and Gantrisch (2175 m), which form the southern border of the municipality.
The neighboring municipalities are Rüeggisberg, Rüti bei Riggisberg, Därstetten, Oberwil im Simmental, Guggisberg and Wahlern.
Municipalities in the district of Schwarzenburg, Switzerland
Albligen | Guggisberg | Rüschegg | Wahlern
Canton of Berne | Districts of Canton Bern | Municipalities of the canton of Berne