Wahlern | |
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Coordinates: 46°49′N 7°21′E / 46.817°N 7.350°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Bern |
District | Bern-Mittelland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rudolf Krebs |
Area | |
• Total | 40.6 km2 (15.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 792 m (2,598 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010) | |
• Total | 6,197 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | |
SFOS number | 0854 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
Localities | Schwarzenburg, Lanzenhäusern, Steinenbrünnen |
Surrounded by | Köniz, Oberbalm, Rüeggisberg, Rüschegg, Guggisberg, Alterswil, St. Antoni, Heitenried, Albligen and Ueberstorf |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Wahlern is a former municipality of the canton of Bern in Switzerland and seat of the Bern-Mittelland administrative district. On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Wahlern and Albligen merged in the new municipality of Schwarzenburg.