Courtelary District is located in Switzerland and is one of the three French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura, along with La Neuveville and Moutier. The district is located in the canton of Bern with the seat being Courtelary. It had a population of about 22,224 in 2004. The three districts lost their administrative power and were merged on 1 January 2010 to form the new district of Jura Bernois with the capital at Courtelary.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 4 April 2011
Since 2010, it remains a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.
Municipality Population (2004) Area (km²) Corgémont 1532 17.60 Cormoret 528 13.43 Cortébert 737 14.75 Courtelary 1163 22.24 La Ferrière 550 14.23 La Heutte 481 8.00 Mont-Tramelan 133 4.64 Orvin 1207 21.43 Péry 1361 15.57 Plagne 391 7.55 Renan 790 12.62 Romont 213 7.07 Saint-Imier 4756 20.86 Sonceboz-Sombeval 1684 15.03 Sonvilier 1090 23.78 Tramelan 4263 24.88 Vauffelin 431 5.92 Villeret 914 16.22
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