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 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

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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