Moutier District

Moutier District is one of the three French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura in the canton of Bern with the seat being Moutier, the other two being Courtelary and La Neuveville. It had a population of about 23,098 in 2004.

Moutier District
District de Moutier
District
Location of Moutier District
Country  Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalMoutier
Area
 • Total216 km2 (83 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total22,954
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities26

From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the Bernese Jura, whose administrative centre is Courtelary.[1] Since 2010, it remains therefore a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.

Municipality Population (Dec 2007)[2] Area (km²)
Belprahon3163.79
Bévilard17005.63
Champoz1537.11
Châtelat1234.09
Corcelles BE2376.78
Court BE138124.60
Crémines5519.35
Elay (Seehof)828.42
Eschert3636.56
Grandval3408.21
Loveresse3244.64
Malleray191410.35
Monible373.39
Moutier746219.53
Perrefitte4898.67
Pontenet1982.74
Rebévelier513.52
Reconvilier22278.23
Roches2278.97
Saicourt57713.75
Saules BE1554.25
Schelten (La Scheulte)495.61
Seehof728.4
Sornetan1305.62
Sorvilier2717.02
Souboz12910.63
Tavannes347814.65

References
  1. Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 4 April 2011
  2. Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 07-Jul-2009

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