Rümligen is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

[4] The oldest trace of a settlement in the area is a cache of Early-Bronze Age axes.

During the High Middle Ages the Freiherr von Rümligen owned a vast swathe of land between the Gürbe and Sense rivers.

In 1388 the Freiherren came under Bernese control, though they continued to own the estates for another century and a half.

In 1515 the Sommerau-Rümligen lost the Herrschaft and by the 17th century a series of Bernese patrician families owned Rümligen.

The local farmers raised crops on the valley floor and pastured cattle in seasonal alpine camps.

The rest of the municipality is 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 7.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes.

[6] The former municipality is located in the Gürbetal or Gürbe Valley near Längenberg mountain.

It consists of the village of Rümligen and the hamlets of Hermiswil and Hasli as well as scattered farmhouses.

[7] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Argent and Gules two Mullets in pale counterchanged.

[9] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (433 or 96.7%) as their first language, French is the second most common (4 or 0.9%) and Italian is the third (2 or 0.4%).

The historical population is given in the following chart:[4][15][16]Rümligen Castle is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

In the tertiary sector; 13 or 32.5% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 8 or 20.0% were in a hotel or restaurant, 12 or 30.0% were technical professionals or scientists, 3 or 7.5% were in education.

[24] From the 2000 census[update], 345 or 77.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church, while 28 or 6.3% were Roman Catholic.

This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.

Following the lower Secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship.

Of the primary students, 6.7% were permanent or temporary residents of Switzerland (not citizens).