Biel / Bienne administrative district

Biel / Bienne administrative district
Basic data
Country:	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton Bern Bern (BE)
Main town :	Biel / Bienne
FSO number :	0242
Area :	97.57 km²
Height range :	422–1197 m above sea level M.
Residents:	101,313 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	1038 inhabitants per km²
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The administrative district of Biel / Bienne ( French Arrondissement administratif de Bienne ) in the canton of Bern was founded on January 1, 2010. It belongs to the administrative region of Zealand and comprises 19 municipalities on an area of 97.57 km² with a total of 101,313 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2018).

Although the smallest in terms of area, the Biel / Bienne administrative district is the third largest administrative district in the canton in terms of population.

It is the only administrative district that knows the bilingualism in dealing with citizens. Official business is conducted in German and / or French.

The main town is Biel / Bienne , although the seat of the decentralized administration of the canton of Bern is in Nidau Castle , the seat of the former district of Nidau .

Governor of the Biel / Bienne administrative district

2010–2013: Werner Könitzer, SP
2013–: Philippe Chételat, SP

Parish list

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²	Inhabitants per km²
	Aegerten	2159	2.16	1000
	Bellmund	1689	3.79	446
	Biel / Bienne	55'159	21.19	2603
	Brügg	4390	5.00	878
	Ipsach	3987	1.90	2098
	Lengnau (BE)	5254	7.41	709
	Evilard / Leubringen	2674	3.70	723
	Ligerz	544	1.79	304
	Meinisberg	1303	4.39	297
	Mörigen	879	2.16	407
	Nidau	6823	1.52	4489
	Orpund	2800	3.97	705
	Pieterlen	4364	8.35	523
	port	3695	2.46	1502
	Safnern	1928	5.62	343
	Shame	448	2.11	212
	Schwadernau	662	4.15	160
	Sutz-Lattrigen	1395	3.57	391
	Twann-Tüscherz	1160	12.33	94
Total (19)		101,313	97.57	1038