Geography
Niederried bei Kallnach had an area of 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi). Of this area, 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) or 53.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) or 36.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi) or 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.22 km2 (0.085 sq mi) or 4.9% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 44.0% is used for growing crops and 9.1% is pastures. Of the water in the municipality, 1.8% is in lakes and 3.1% is in rivers and streams.
The former municipality is located on the left bank of the Aare river. It includes part of the man-made Niederried reservoir.
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