Geography Röthenbach im Emmental

view chuderhüsi observation tower above würzbrunnen

röthenbach im emmental has area of 36.79 km (14.20 sq mi). of 2012, total of 16.05 km (6.20 sq mi) or 43.6% used agricultural purposes, while 19.34 km (7.47 sq mi) or 52.6% forested. rest of municipality 1.21 km (0.47 sq mi) or 3.3% settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km (0.066 sq mi) or 0.5% either rivers or lakes , 0.04 km (9.9 acres) or 0.1% unproductive land.

during same year, housing , buildings made 1.6% , transportation infrastructure made 1.5%. total of 50.4% of total land area heavily forested , 2.2% covered orchards or small clusters of trees. of agricultural land, 4.9% used growing crops , 27.9% pasturage , 10.6% used alpine pastures. water in municipality flowing water.

the municipality located in röthenbach valley , includes core village of röthenbach includes parish church. part of municipality hamlets of ober- , niederei, , scattered farm houses. borders include 1,546 m (5,072 ft) high honegg mountain. municipality divided 9 sections (kreise), each of elect 1 member of town council.

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