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(Redirected from Biel (district)) District in Switzerland
Biel District Amtsbezirk Biel
District de Bienne
District
Location of Biel District
Coordinates: 47°08′00″N 7°14′00″E / 47.1333°N 7.23333°E / 47.1333; 7.23333
Country Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalBiel/Bienne
Area
 • Total25 km (10 sq mi)
Population
 • Total51,707
 • Density2,100/km (5,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities2

Biel/Bienne District is a constitutional district (Amtsbezirk) in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat Biel/Bienne. It is bi-lingual (41% French and 59% German) and includes two municipalities in an area of 25 km:

Municipality Population (01.01.2005) Area (km)
Biel/Bienne 50,407 21.60
Evilard/Leubringen 2,312 3.70

From 1 January 2010, the district lost its administrative power while being replaced by the administrative district of Biel/Bienne. Since 2010, it remains a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the canton of Bern.

External links

Canton of Bern Districts of the canton of Bern
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