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Emmental District Verwaltungskreis Emmental |
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| Capital | Langnau im Emmental |
| Area | |
| • Total | 691 km2 (267 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2015) | |
| • Total | 96,207 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Municipalities | 40 |
Emmental District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Emmental-Oberaargau administrative region. It contains 40 municipalities with an area of 690.45 km2 (266.58 sq mi) and a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 96,207.
On 1 January 2016, the former municipalities of Oberösch and Niederösch merged into Ersigen.
Coordinates: 46°56′N 7°47′E / 46.933°N 7.783°E