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)
Brüttelen6236.6
Erlach1,1113.5
Finsterhennen4423.6
Gals6867.9
Gampelen75710.8
Ins2,92723.9
Lüscherz5395.4
Müntschemier11814.9
Siselen5965.5
Treiten4124.7
Tschugg4523.3
Vinelz7774.6

47°2′25″N 7°5′46″E / 47.04028°N 7.09611°E / 47.04028; 7.09611


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