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Röthenbach

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Total population

338

Elevation462 m

Land area204 km²

Coordinates47.21°, 7.68°

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City facts

Elevation

462 m

Area

204 km²

Official website

www.heimenhausen.ch

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Overview

Röthenbach bei Herzogenbuchsee is a municipality in the district of Wangen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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History & geography

Geography

Before the merger, Röthenbach bei Herzogenbuchsee had an area of . Of this area, 58% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

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Geography

Latitude

47.2054

Longitude

7.6814

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ueli Leuenberger

Ueli Leuenberger

Swiss politician

Alfred Hartmann

Alfred Hartmann

Swiss writer (1814-1897)

Swiss physicist (1912-1992)

Arthur Reinmann

Swiss weightlifter (1901–1983)

Peter Dürrenmatt

Peter Dürrenmatt

Swiss journalist, politician and historian (1904-1989)

Klaus Baumgartner

Swiss politician (1937-2015)

Franziska Rochat-Moser

Swiss distance runner (1966-2002)

Lukas Flückiger

Lukas Flückiger

Swiss cyclo-cross cyclist

Swiss chess player (1886-1951)

Amélie Moser

Swiss politician (1839-1925)

Mani Matter

Swiss singer (1936-1972)

Swiss politician (1837-1913)

Swiss artist and draughtsperson (1908-1991)

Swiss politician (1892-1975)

Maria Waser

Swiss writer (1878-1939)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Bern

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Geography & sun

Elevation

1,526 ft (465 m)

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.43

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,254

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

11

Avg daily Wikipedia views

0

Attention level

Obscure

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Books about Röthenbach

Volksthümliches aus dem kanton Bern

Heinrich Grunholzer · 1876

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Narrow-leaved Ragwort

Narrow-leaved Ragwort

Senecio inaequidens

Seen 2026-09-20

common soapwort

common soapwort

Saponaria officinalis

Seen 2026-09-20

tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Seen 2026-09-20

Purple Toadflax

Purple Toadflax

Linaria purpurea

Seen 2026-09-20

European holly

Ilex aquifolium

Seen 2026-09-20

Solitary Amanita

Solitary Amanita

Amanita echinocephala

Seen 2026-09-20

common yew

Seen 2026-09-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• iNaturalist
• Open-Elevation
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library