La Neuveville District

La Neuveville District
District de La Neuveville
District

Coat of arms
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Bern
Capital La Neuveville
Area
  Total 59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 6,140
  Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 5

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

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

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