Büren District

Büren District Amtsbezirk Büren
District

Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
Capital	Büren an der Aare
Area
• Total	88 km² (34 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	22,226
• Density	250/km² (650/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities	14

Büren District was a district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, with its capital at Büren an der Aare. It contained 14 municipalities in an area of 88 km²:

Municipality	Population (01.01.2004)	Area (km²)
Arch	1553	6.4
Büetigen	779	3.6
Büren an der Aare	3143	12.7
Busswil bei Büren	1930	3.1
Diessbach bei Büren	839	6.3
Dotzigen	1340	4.3
Lengnau	4437	7.3
Leuzigen	1151	10.3
Meienried	59	0.7
Meinisberg	1177	4.4
Oberwil bei Büren	763	6.7
Pieterlen	3270	8.3
Rüti bei Büren	864	6.5
Wengi	577	7.1

External links

Büren District in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Former districts of the canton of Bern

Aarberg Aarwangen Bern Biel/Bienne Büren Burgdorf Courtelary Erlach Fraubrunnen Frutigen Interlaken Konolfingen Laupen Moutier La Neuveville Nidau Niedersimmental Oberhasli Obersimmental Saanen Schwarzenburg Seftigen Signau Thun Trachselwald Wangen

Districts of Switzerland Municipalities of the canton of Bern

Coordinates: 47°08′00″N 7°22′00″E / 47.1333°N 7.36667°E / 47.1333; 7.36667

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