Geography Eggiwil

eggiwil



dieboldswil wooden bridge on emme river

eggiwil has area of 60.32 km (23.29 sq mi). of 2012, total of 32.35 km (12.49 sq mi) or 53.6% used agricultural purposes, while 24.79 km (9.57 sq mi) or 41.1% forested. rest of municipality 2.11 km (0.81 sq mi) or 3.5% settled (buildings or roads), 0.69 km (0.27 sq mi) or 1.1% either rivers or lakes , 0.31 km (0.12 sq mi) or 0.5% unproductive land.

during same year, housing , buildings made 1.8% , transportation infrastructure made 1.4%. total of 38.5% of total land area heavily forested , 2.6% covered orchards or small clusters of trees. of agricultural land, 4.2% used growing crops , 35.8% pasturage , 13.0% used alpine pastures. water in municipality flowing water.

the municipality has number of settlements scattered throughout borders. village eggiwil located near emme river. village of heidbühl near confluence of emme , röthenbach rivers. of smaller hamlets (Äschau, neuenschwand, horben , dieboldswil) located on terrace, known eggen, above rivers.

on 31 december 2009 amtsbezirk signau, municipality s former district, dissolved. on following day, 1 january 2010, joined newly created verwaltungskreis emmental.