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 Emmental.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Thunstetten Castle and Langenthal airfield.

Castle
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Railway station
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langenthal and Herzogenbuchsee.

Town
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Village
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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
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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”
  • Ukrainian: “Оберааргау”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Forst and Bleienbach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Langenthal and Sängeliweiher.

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Worth a closer look: Zurich and Bern.

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