La Neuveville District

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)
Diesse4219.44
Lamboing6689.10
La Neuveville34576.80
Nods BE72726.70
Prêles8676.98
La Neuveville District

District de La Neuveville
District
Coat of arms
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

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

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