Biel District
Biel District
Amtsbezirk Biel District de Bienne | |
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District | |
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Coordinates: 47°08′00″N 7°14′00″E / 47.1333°N 7.23333°ECoordinates: 47°08′00″N 7°14′00″E / 47.1333°N 7.23333°E | |
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Canton | ![]() |
Capital | Biel/Bienne |
Area | |
• Total | 25 km2 (10 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 51,707 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Municipalities | 2 |
Biel/Bienne District was a district (Amtsbezirk) in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat Biel/Bienne. It was bi-lingual (41% French and 59% German) and included two municipalities in an area of 25 km²:
Municipality | Population (01.01.2005) | Area (km²) |
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Biel/Bienne | 50,407 | 21.60 |
Evilard/Leubringen | 2,312 | 3.70 |
It is now part of the administrative district of Biel/Bienne.
External links[]
- Biel/Bienne (BE, Amtsbezirk) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Official Website of the city of Biel/Bienne
- Tourism Information for Biel/Bienne and Region
- Portal with numerous trip suggestions in the Seeland region
- Portal with numerous trip suggestions in the Bern Jura region
- Events Calendar
- bnct.ch :: Nightlife
- Watch Valley
Categories:
- Former districts of the canton of Bern