Langnau im Emmental

Langnau im Emmental
Location of Langnau im Emmental
Langnau im Emmental
Langnau im Emmental
Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°47′E / 46.950°N 7.783°E / 46.950; 7.783
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictEmmental
Government
  ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 9 members
  MayorGemeindepräsident
Bernhard Antener
  ParliamentGrosser Gemeinderat
with 40 members
Area
  Total
48.5 km2 (18.7 sq mi)
Elevation
736 m (2,415 ft)
Highest elevation
1,332 m (4,370 ft)
Lowest elevation
643 m (2,110 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total
9,366
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3550
SFOS number0902
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byEggiwil, Lauperswil, Signau, Sumiswald, Trachselwald, Trub, Trubschachen
Websitewww.langnau-ie.ch
SFSO statistics

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.