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Aarberg District

Coordinates: 47°02′00″N 7°16′00″E / 47.0333°N 7.26667°E / 47.0333; 7.26667
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Aarberg District
Amtsbezirk Aarberg
District
Location of Aarberg District
Country Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalAarberg
Area
 • Total153 km2 (59 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total33,908
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities12

The Aarberg District is a constitutional district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. While being an administrative district with power, its capital was the town of Aarberg. The district contains 12 municipalities covering an area of 153 km2 (59 sq mi):

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.

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47°02′00″N 7°16′00″E / 47.0333°N 7.26667°E / 47.0333; 7.26667