La Neuveville District

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La Neuveville District
District de La Neuveville
District
Coat of arms of La Neuveville District
Location of La Neuveville District
Country  Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalLa Neuveville
Area
 • Total59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total6,140
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities5

La Neuveville District was one of three French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura in the canton of Bern with the seat being La Neuveville, the other two being Courtelary and Moutier. It had a population of about 6,083 in 2004. The three districts were merged on 1 January 2010 to form the new district of Jura Bernois with the capital at Courtelary.[1]

Municipalities Population (2007)[2] Area (km²)
Diesse 421 9.44
Lamboing 668 9.10
La Neuveville 3457 6.80
Nods BE 727 26.70
Prêles 867 6.98

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 08-Jul-2009

Coordinates: 47°03′00″N 7°05′00″E / 47.05°N 7.08333°E / 47.05; 7.08333

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