Courtelary District
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Courtelary District
District de Courtelary | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Bern |
| Capital | Courtelary |
| Area | |
• Total | 266 km2 (103 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 22,262 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 18 |
Courtelary District is located in Switzerland and is one of the three French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura, along with La Neuveville and Moutier. The district is located in the canton of Bern with the seat being Courtelary. It had a population of about 22,224 in 2004. The three districts lost their administrative power and were merged on 1 January 2010 to form the new district of Jura Bernois with the capital at Courtelary.[1]
Since 2010, it remains a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.
| Municipality | Population (2004) | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Corgémont | 1532 | 17.60 |
| Cormoret | 528 | 13.43 |
| Cortébert | 737 | 14.75 |
| Courtelary | 1163 | 22.24 |
| La Ferrière | 550 | 14.23 |
| La Heutte | 481 | 8.00 |
| Mont-Tramelan | 133 | 4.64 |
| Orvin | 1207 | 21.43 |
| Péry | 1361 | 15.57 |
| Plagne | 391 | 7.55 |
| Renan | 790 | 12.62 |
| Romont | 213 | 7.07 |
| Saint-Imier | 4756 | 20.86 |
| Sonceboz-Sombeval | 1684 | 15.03 |
| Sonvilier | 1090 | 23.78 |
| Tramelan | 4263 | 24.88 |
| Vauffelin | 431 | 5.92 |
| Villeret | 914 | 16.22 |
47°10′00″N 7°04′00″E / 47.1667°N 7.06667°E
References
[edit]- ^ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz Archived 2015-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 4 April 2011
