Espace Mittelland

Espace Mittelland, as defined by the Federal Statistical Office for statistical purposes, is a region of Switzerland, encompassing the cantons of Bern, Fribourg, Jura, Neuchâtel and Solothurn. It is one of the NUTS-2 regions of Switzerland.

Country Switzerland

NUTS codeCH02

HDI (2022)0.957^[4]
very high · 6th

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Espace Mittelland
Region
Country	Switzerland
Area [1]
• Total	10,062.2 km2 (3,885.0 sq mi)
Population  (2007)[2]
• Total	1,709,900
• Density	169.93/km2 (440.12/sq mi)
GDP [3]
• Total	CHF 156.072 billion (2022)
NUTS code	CH02
HDI (2022)	0.957[4] very high · 6th

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The name includes a word from each of the two official languages spoken in this region: espace (French) here means "area", and Mittelland is the German name of the Swiss Central Plateau. This same mixed name is used in both official French- and German-language texts.