Biel District

Biel District Amtsbezirk Biel District de Bienne
District
Coordinates: 47°08′00″N 7°14′00″E / 47.1333°N 7.23333°E / 47.1333; 7.23333Coordinates: 47°08′00″N 7°14′00″E / 47.1333°N 7.23333°E / 47.1333; 7.23333
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
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:

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