Langnau im Emmental
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Location of Langnau im Emmental | |
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| Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°47′E / 46.950°N 7.783°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Emmental |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Gemeinderat with 9 members |
| • Mayor | Gemeindepräsident Bernhard Antener |
| • Parliament | Grosser Gemeinderat with 40 members |
| Area | |
• Total | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 736 m (2,415 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,332 m (4,370 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2012) | |
• Total | 9,092 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3550 |
| SFOS number | 902 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Eggiwil, Lauperswil, Signau, Sumiswald, Trachselwald, Trub, Trubschachen |
| Website | www.langnau-ie.ch |
Langnau im Emmental (German pronunciation: [ˈlaŋˌnaʊ̯ ɪm ˈɛməntaːl]) is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
It is situated in the upper Emmental between Bern and Lucerne.
It has about 9,000 inhabitants and is the most important market place in the region. It is set among rolling hills. The average temperature is 7.1 °C (44.8 °F), and the average precipitation is 1,371 mm (54.0 in). The village is one of the sunniest in Switzerland, with practically no fog.