What is Krauchthal?
{{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Krauchthal | municipality_name = Krauchthal | municipality_type = municipality | imagepath_coa = Krauchthal-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa= | map = | languages = German | canton = Bern | iso-code-region = CH-BE | district = [[Emmental (administrative district)|Emmental]] |coordinates={{coord|47|1|N|7|34|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 3326 | municipality_code = 0414 | area = 19.44 | elevation = 585|elevation_description= | population = 2345|populationof = January 2005 | popofyear = 2005 | website = www.krauchthal.ch | mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [[Bäriswil, Berne|Bäriswil]], [[Bolligen]], [[Burgdorf, Switzerland|Burgdorf]], [[Hindelbank]], [[Lützelflüh]], [[Mattstetten]], [[Mötschwil]], [[Oberburg]], [[Vechigen]] | twintowns = [[Kamenný Újezd|Kamenny Ujezd]] (Czech Republic) |}} '''Krauchthal''' is a [[village]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|Canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]]. It is about halfway between [[Burgdorf, Switzerland|Burgdorf]] and Bern, about 15&nbsp;km northeast of the city of Bern. The commune of Krauchthal is made of the villages Krauchthal (with Hub and Dieterswald), and '''Hettiswil'''. The name of the settlements was mentioned during the [[Middle Ages]]. Krauchthal in 1208, Hettiswil in 1107, Hub and Dieterswald in 1326, Thorberg in 1196. In 2006, 2345 people lived there. In Thorberg, there is a [[castle]]. This has been converted to a [[prison]]. [[Image:Krauchthal preghejo 089.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Church of Krauchthal]] == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{Commonscat-inline|Krauchthal}} * [http://www.krauchthal.ch Website of the commune of Krauchthal] (German) [[Category:Municipalities in Emmental]] {{switzerland-stub}}