For the cheese made in the region, see Emmental (cheese)Emmental or Emmentaler is a cheese from Switzerland. It is sometimes known as Swiss cheese in North America, Australia and New Zealand, although Swiss cheese does not always imply Emmentaler....
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Emmental is the valley of the Emme river in west central
SwitzerlandSwitzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...
in the canton of Bern, a region mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming. Its notable cities are Burgdorf and
LangnauLangnau im Emmental is a municipality in the district of Signau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is situated in the upper Emmental between Bern and Lucerne....
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The region is a hilly section of the Bernese
Mittelland between the valley of the Aare River and the Bernese
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For the cheese made in the region, see Emmental (cheese)Emmental or Emmentaler is a cheese from Switzerland. It is sometimes known as Swiss cheese in North America, Australia and New Zealand, although Swiss cheese does not always imply Emmentaler....
.
The
Emmental is the valley of the Emme river in west central
SwitzerlandSwitzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...
in the canton of Bern, a region mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming. Its notable cities are Burgdorf and
LangnauLangnau im Emmental is a municipality in the district of Signau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is situated in the upper Emmental between Bern and Lucerne....
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Geography
The region is a hilly section of the Bernese
Mittelland between the valley of the Aare River and the Bernese
AlpsThe Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position with the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
. It includes the watersheds of the Emme and the Ilfis between Burgdorf and the boundary with the canton of Solothurn.
The landscape is dominated by meadows and pastureland, with forest interspersed.
Economy
The original Emmental cheese is produced there, and the dairy industry is still the predominate economy factor. Pottery from the region is also prized, and the ceramics of the region have endured since the 17th century practically unchanged.
Tourism has had less impact on the region than on other parts of Switzerland.
Culture
The novelist
Jeremias GotthelfAlbert Bitzius , Swiss novelist, best known by his pen name of Jeremias Gotthelf, was born at Murten, where his father was pastor.In 1804 the home was moved to Utzenstorf, a village in the Bernese Emmental...
(1797-1854) was a pastor in the Emmental and wrote about the region.
The Emmental also played a dominant role in the history of the Mennonites.
Architecture
The typical Emmental farmhouse has a steep roof with a large overhang that almost reaches the ground.
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