Biel (district)
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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:
It is now part of the administrative district of Biel/Bienne
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Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
with its seat Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne is a city in the district of the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is located on the language boundary and is throughout bilingual. Biel is the German name for the town, Bienne its French counterpart. The town is often referred to in both...
. 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/Bienne Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne is a city in the district of the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is located on the language boundary and is throughout bilingual. Biel is the German name for the town, Bienne its French counterpart. The town is often referred to in both... |
50,407 | 21.60 |
| Evilard/Leubringen Evilard Evilard is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The German name of the bilingual municipality is Leubringen.-Geography:... |
2,312 | 3.70 |
It is now part of the administrative district of Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne (administrative district)
Biel/Bienne District is an administrative district in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is located along both shores of the northeastern half of Lake Biel and is part of the Seeland administrative region, and its capital is Biel/Bienne. It contains 19 municipalities with an area of and a...
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