District of Moutier

The district of Moutier is one of the 26 districts canton of Bern in Suisse. It is one of the 3 entirely French-speaking districts of the Canton of Bern and constitutes the area of the the Bernese Jura with the 2 other French-speaking districts of the canton, the district of Courtelary and the district of Neuveville. The commune of Moutier is the chief town of the district. This one had a population of 23.017 inhabitants at December 31st, 2005. Its surface is of 217 km ² and counts 26 communes:

Economy

The economy of the district of Moutier is firstly centered on the secondary industry (industry and building) which occupies more half of the population. The 80% of the industrial production of the district are exported.

Prefects of the District of Moutier

von Rodt Bernhard Emanuel (1815-1822)

Moreau Sigismond (1822 -1825)

von Büren Johann Karl Albrecht (1825 -1831)

Moschard Charles-Henri (1832 - 1836)

Borle Daniel-Henri-Célestin (1836 - 1842)

Klaye Charles-Frederic (1842 - 1850)

Mérillat David (1850 - 1858)

Klaye Charles-Frederic (1858 - 1870)

Péteut Louis (1870 - 1901)

Romy Jean (1901 - 1922)

Boeschenstein Otto (1922 - 1933)

Cuttat Georges (1933 - 1943)

Bindit Marcel (1944 - 1966)

Macquat Roger (1966 - 1976)

Hauri Fritz (1977 - 1992)

Marti Jean-Philippe (1993 -)

External bonds

State of the population of Switzerland at December 31st, 2005

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