Oberaargau

The Oberaargau is the region that encompasses the upper watershed of the Aar River in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On the north, lie the Jura Mountains, and on the south the hills leading to the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Thunstetten Castle and Langenthal Süd railway station.

Castle
is a castle in the municipality of of the in . It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of . It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Langenthal–Huttwil line of BLS AG.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of . It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Olten–Bern line of Swiss Federal Railways. is situated 3½ km west of Oberaargau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langenthal and Herzogenbuchsee.

Town
is a town and a municipality in the district of Oberaargau in the in . On 1 January 2010 the municipality of merged into the . is situated 4 km northeast of Oberaargau.

Village
is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in . The population is 7055, counting the villages in the Oberaargau. The traditional name was Buchsi.

Village
is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in .

Oberaargau

Latitude
47.192° or 47° 11′ 31″ north
Longitude
7.7455° or 7° 44′ 44″ east
Population
82,500
Elevation
516 metres (1,693 feet)
Open location code
8FV95PRW+R6
Geo­Names ID
8260141
Wiki­data ID
Q683581
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Oberaargau” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Обераргау
  • Cebuano: Oberaargau
  • Dutch: Oberaargau
  • French: Haute-Argovie
  • French: Oberaargau
  • German: Oberaargau
  • German: Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau
  • Polish: Oberaargau
  • Swedish: Oberaargau
  • Swiss German: Oberaargau
  • Tosk Albanian: Oberaargau
  • Ukrainian: Оберааргау

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Langenthal and Sängeliweiher.

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