Emmental

Comprising Burgdorf, Trachselwald, and Signau districts in the canton of Bern, the Emmental became part of the Emmental-Oberaargau administrative region on 1 January 2010.

It includes the basins of the Emme and the Ilfis between Burgdorf and the boundary with the canton of Solothurn.

Its principal elevation is the Napf, a mountain massif dominating the northwestern part of the Emmental Alps.

The original Emmental cheese is produced there, and the dairy industry still dominates the local economy.

The typical Emmental farmhouse has a steep roof with a large overhang that almost reaches the ground.