Biel District

Biel/Bienne District was a district (Amtsbezirk) in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with its seat Biel/Bienne. It was bi-lingual (41% French and 59% German) and included two municipalities in an area of 25 km²:

Municipality Population (01.01.2005) Area (km²)
Biel/Bienne50,40721.60
Evilard/Leubringen2,3123.70
Biel District

Amtsbezirk Biel
District de Bienne
District
Coordinates: 47.1333°N 7.23333°E / 47.1333; 7.23333
Country  Switzerland
Canton Bern
CapitalBiel/Bienne
Area
  Total25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total51,707
  Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities2

It is now part of the administrative district of Biel/Bienne.

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