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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Moutier 2007.png|thumb|Moutier]]


'''Moutier''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Moutier (district)|Moutier]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is located in the French-speaking [[Bernese Jura]] (''Jura Bernois'').
'''Moutier''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Moutier (district)|Moutier]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is located in the French-speaking [[Bernese Jura]] (''Jura Bernois'').


==History==
Its population is approximately 8000. The German name for the town is ''Münster'', but it is not frequently used.
Moutier is first mentioned in 1154 as ''datum Monasterii''. In 1181 it was mentioned as ''apud Monasterium''.<ref name=HDS/> The German name for the town is ''Münster'', but it is not frequently used.

==Geography==
[[File:Picswiss BE-97-20 Klus von Moutier (Gorges de Moutier) mit Eisenbahntunnel.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Train tunnel through Moutier Gorge]]
Moutier has an area of {{km2 to mi2|19.6|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 31% is used for agricultural purposes, while 55.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The area around Moutier is called the ''Prévôté''. It is a valley crossed by a river called the [[Birs]]. It covers the area from [[Court, Switzerland|Court]] [[Gorge]] to Moutier Gorge and includes some scattered farm houses on the ''Montagne de Moutier'' (Moutier Mountain).

==Demographics==
Moutier has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 7,462, of which 21.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.8%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks French (86.5%), with German being second most common ( 3.9%) and Italian being third ( 3.6%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] which received 46% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] (18.9%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (15%) and the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (8.9%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 22.7% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 59.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Moutier about 63.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').


Moutier has an unemployment rate of 3.05%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 51 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 2010 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 116 businesses in this sector. 1699 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 270 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 08-Jul-2009</ref>
The area around Moutier is called the ''Prévôté''. It is a valley crossed by a river called the Birse.
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|412|Moutier}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 16th Century
| 342
|-
| 1850
| 917
|-
| 1880
| 2,111
|-
| 1900
| 3,088
|-
| 1910
| 4,164
|-
| 1950
| 5,916
|-
| 1970
| 8,794
|-
| 2000
| 7,701
|-
|}


==Industry==
The area has a lot of factories that produce high-precision [[machine tools]], particularly [[CNC]] & [[CAD/CAM]] [[machining]] centres, e.g. internationally well known and established Tornos Bechler SA & Schaublin Machines SA.
The area has a lot of factories that produce high-precision [[machine tools]], particularly [[CNC]] & [[CAD/CAM]] [[machining]] centres, e.g. internationally well known and established Tornos Bechler SA & Schaublin Machines SA.


==See also==
==Famous Residents==
* [[John Bost]], Reformed pastor and social pioneer, born in Moutier
* [[John Bost]], Reformed pastor and social pioneer, born in Moutier


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commonscat|Moutier}}
*[http://www.moutier.ch/ Moutier Official Website]
*[http://www.moutier.ch/ Moutier Official Website]
*[http://www.tornos.ch/ Tornos Official Website]
*[http://www.tornos.ch/ Tornos Official Website]
*[http://www.smsa.ch/ Schaublin Official Website]
*[http://www.smsa.ch/ Schaublin Official Website]


==References==
[[Image:Karte Gemeinden des Bezirks Moutier.png|thumb|300px|right|Municipalities in the district of Moutier]]
{{reflist}}


{{Municipalities of the district of Moutier}}
{{Municipalities of the district of Moutier}}

Revision as of 00:58, 9 July 2009

Moutier
Municipality
Coat of arms of Moutier
Coat of arms
Location of Moutier
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBerne
DistrictMoutier
Area
[1]
 • Total19.53 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total7,378
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2740
SFOS number0700
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byPerrefitte, Champoz, Court, Eschert, Belprahon, Roches, Châtillon, Soulce
Websitewww.moutier.ch
SFSO statistics
Moutier

Moutier is a municipality in the district of Moutier in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois).

History

Moutier is first mentioned in 1154 as datum Monasterii. In 1181 it was mentioned as apud Monasterium.[3] The German name for the town is Münster, but it is not frequently used.

Geography

Train tunnel through Moutier Gorge

Moutier has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 31% is used for agricultural purposes, while 55.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

The area around Moutier is called the Prévôté. It is a valley crossed by a river called the Birs. It covers the area from Court Gorge to Moutier Gorge and includes some scattered farm houses on the Montagne de Moutier (Moutier Mountain).

Demographics

Moutier has a population (as of 2007) of 7,462, of which 21.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (86.5%), with German being second most common ( 3.9%) and Italian being third ( 3.6%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SPS which received 46% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (18.9%), the FDP (15%) and the CVP (8.9%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 22.7% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 59.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Moutier about 63.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Moutier has an unemployment rate of 3.05%. As of 2005, there were 51 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 2010 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 116 businesses in this sector. 1699 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 270 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
16th Century 342
1850 917
1880 2,111
1900 3,088
1910 4,164
1950 5,916
1970 8,794
2000 7,701

Industry

The area has a lot of factories that produce high-precision machine tools, particularly CNC & CAD/CAM machining centres, e.g. internationally well known and established Tornos Bechler SA & Schaublin Machines SA.

Famous Residents

  • John Bost, Reformed pastor and social pioneer, born in Moutier

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moutier.

References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Moutier in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 08-Jul-2009

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