Moutier
Moutier (French pronunciation: [mutje]) is a municipality in Switzerland. Currently, the town belongs to the Jura bernois administrative district of the canton of Bern. On 28 March 2021, the population voted to secede from the canton of Bern and join the Canton of Jura; the decision however is not immediately operative and entails a lengthy process of transfer of competences between cantonal authorities.
Moutier | |
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The Hôtel de ville (town hall) of Moutier | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Moutier | |
Moutier Moutier | |
| Coordinates: 47°16.780′N 07°22.222′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Jura bernois |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Conseil municipal with 9 members |
| • Mayor | Maire Marcel Winistoerfer (as of March 2021) |
| • Parliament | Conseil de Ville with 41 members |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.53 km2 (7.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 7,378 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2740 |
| SFOS number | 0700 |
| Surrounded by | Perrefitte, Champoz, Court, Eschert, Belprahon, Roches, Châtillon, Soulce |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
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