What is "emmental"

Emmental \Emmental\, Emmentaler \Emmentaler\, Emmenthal \Emmenthal\, Emmenthaler \Emmenthaler\n. a type of large-holed Swiss cheese.

Syn: Emmenthal, Emmental, Emmenthaler.

The Emmental is a valley in west central Switzerland, forming part of the canton of Bern. It is a hilly landscape comprising the basins of the Emme and Ilfis rivers. The region is mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming. The principal settlements are the city of Burgdorf and the town of Langnau.

Comprising the districts of Burgdorf, Trachselwald and Signau of the canton of Berne, the Emmental became part of the administrative region Emmental-Oberaargau on 1 January 2010. The district of Fraubrunnen is divided between Emmental and Bern-Mittelland.

Emmental District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Emmental-Oberaargau administrative region. It contains 40 municipalities with an area of and a population (as of ) of .