Biel District

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 km²:

Country Switzerland

TimezoneUTC+1 (CET)

Municipalities2

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Biel District Amtsbezirk Biel District de Bienne
District
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Coordinates: 47.1333°N 7.23333°E / 47.1333; 7.23333
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
Capital	Biel/Bienne
Area
• Total	25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	51,707
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities	2

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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.