Nidau District

Nidau District
Amtsbezirk Nidau
District
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Bern
Capital Nidau
Area
  Total 88 km2 (34 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 40,728
  Density 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 25

Nidau District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Nidau. Although the district is officially German speaking, a small French-speaking minority lives in the area. The district has an area of 113 km² and consisted of 25 municipalities:

Municipality Population (Dec 2007)[1] Area (km²)
Aegerten 1,656 2.1
Bellmund 1,371 3.8
Brügg 3,962 5.0
Bühl bei Aarberg 421 3.0
Epsach 343 3.4
Hagneck 418 1.8
Hermrigen 264 3.5
Ipsach 3,747 1.9
Jens 648 4.6
Ligerz 507 1.8
Merzligen 404 2.3
Mörigen 841 2.2
Nidau 6,652 1.5
Orpund 2,620 4.0
Port 3,206 2.5
Safnern 1,839 5.6
Scheuren 452 2.1
Schwadernau 623 4.1
Studen 2,642 2.7
Sutz-Lattrigen 1,303 3.6
Täuffelen 2,523 4.4
Tüscherz-Alfermée 309 3.3
Twann 818 9.1
Walperswil 890 7.0
Worben 2,269 2.8

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Coordinates: 47°07′00″N 7°14′00″E / 47.1167°N 7.23333°E / 47.1167; 7.23333

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