Saint-Imier

Saint-Imier is a municipality of the administrative district of Jura bernois in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Coat of arms of Saint-Imier
Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°0′E / 47.150°N 7.000°E / 47.150; 7.000Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°0′E / 47.150°N 7.000°E / 47.150; 7.000
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictJura bernois
Government
 • ExecutiveConseil municipal
with 7 members
 • MayorMaire
Stéphane Boillat 
 • ParliamentConseil de Ville
with 31 members
Area
 • Total20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2014)
 • Total5,083
 • Density242.51/km2 (628.10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2610
Surrounded bySonvilier, Villeret, Muriaux (JU), Le Noirmont (JU), Les Bois (JU), Le Pâquier (NE), Villiers (NE)
Websitewww.saint-imier.ch
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Saint-Imier is the hometown of the Longines watchmaking company. The Breitling watchmaking company was founded in Saint-Imier, but moved to Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn.

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References

Other websites

  Media related to Saint-Imier at Wikimedia Commons