Champagne (Biel / Bienne)
Champagne district of Biel / Bienne |
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Coordinates | 586 413 / 221 685 |
surface | 0.76 km² |
Residents | 4512 (Dec. 31, 2015) |
Population density | 5937 inhabitants / km² |
Post Code | 2502 |
Source: Federal Statistical Office |
Champagne is a district of the city of Biel / Bienne .
geography
The Champagne is located in the middle of the urban settlement area in the plain created by the river Schüss and is therefore largely flat. The district is bordered by the Schüss in the southeast and by the Biel-Schüss in the southwest. In the northwest, the quarter ends at the beginning of the rising Jura slope , mostly along Reuchenettestrasse, and in the northeast along the green path.
The quarter borders in the north, starting clockwise, with the Rebbergquartier , Bözingen , Mett , Madretsch Nord and Neustadt Süd .
economy
The production plant and the headquarters of the Omega watch brand and the Mido watch company are located in this quarter .
Infrastructure
Since 1913, the Gurzelen football stadium , where FC Biel-Bienne plays, has been largely unchanged in the Champagne district, with a seating capacity of 15,000 .