Courtelary District

Courtelary District is located in Switzerland and is one of the three French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura, along with La Neuveville and Moutier. The district is located in the canton of Bern with the seat being Courtelary. It had a population of about 22,224 in 2004. The three districts lost their administrative power and were merged on 1 January 2010 to form the new district of Jura Bernois with the capital at Courtelary.

Courtelary District
District de Courtelary
District
Country Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalCourtelary
Area
  Total266 km2 (103 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total22,262
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities18

Since 2010, it remains a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.

Municipality Population (2004) Area (km²)
Corgémont153217.60
Cormoret52813.43
Cortébert73714.75
Courtelary116322.24
La Ferrière55014.23
La Heutte4818.00
Mont-Tramelan1334.64
Orvin120721.43
Péry136115.57
Plagne3917.55
Renan79012.62
Romont2137.07
Saint-Imier475620.86
Sonceboz-Sombeval168415.03
Sonvilier109023.78
Tramelan426324.88
Vauffelin4315.92
Villeret91416.22

47.1667°N 7.06667°E / 47.1667; 7.06667

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