Langenthal

Langenthal is a town in the administrative district of Oberaargau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Langenthal
Location of Langenthal
Langenthal
Langenthal
Coordinates: 47°13′N 7°47′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictOberaargau
Government
  ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 7 members
  MayorStadtpräsident (list)
Thomas Rufener SVP/UDC
(as of March 2014)
  ParliamentStadtrat
with 40 members
Area
  Total17.3 km2 (6.7 sq mi)
Elevation
481 m (1,578 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
  Total15,624
  Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
4900-4902
SFOS number0329
Surrounded byAarwangen, Bleienbach, Lotzwil, Obersteckholz, Roggwil, Thunstetten, Untersteckholz
Twin townsBrig (Switzerland), Neviano (Italy)
Websitewww.langenthal.ch
SFSO statistics

On 1 January 2010, the former municipality of Untersteckholz merged into the municipality of Langenthal.

Langenthal is an educational, cultural, and economic center for the region of Oberaargau.

References

  1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/de/; retrieved: 15 June 2020; publisher: Federal Statistical Office.

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