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District de Moutier

Jura

District de Moutier is one of 4 districts of the canton of Jura and comprises 1 municipalities with — residents in all (BFS, ). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.

Residents
—
sum of its municipalities
Municipalities
1
Switzerland
Area
20 km²
swisstopo
Density
—
sum of its municipalities
BFS district number
2604
BFS

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Municipalities in District de Moutier

BFS · 1
Moutier
—Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026

Votes in District de Moutier

district results as published by BFS
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
40.3% YesNo 59.7%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
38.3% YesNo 61.7%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes
60.2% YesNo 39.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
36.0% YesNo 64.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
39.6% YesNo 60.4%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
55.7% YesNo 44.3%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
62.2% YesNo 37.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
66.3% YesNo 33.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
32.4% YesNo 67.6%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
15.5% YesNo 84.5%
All federal votes →
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026

Tax rate in the district

ESTV 2026
Moutier
230 %
median of its municipalities
230 %
Moutier
230 %

A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 230 % % in Moutier to 230 % % in Moutier (median 230 % %).

Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 16.7 % in Moutier to 16.7 % in Moutier (ESTV 2'026)

Climate · Terrain

MeteoSchweiz · swisstopo
Annual mean temperature
8 °C
Precipitation
1'356 mm
Elevation
494–1'259 m
Flat share
10.8%

Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon

Energy · Accessibility

BFE · ElCom · ARE
Electricity
32.3 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
60 min
Road to centre
61 min

· Electricity: median of its municipalities (32.316–32.316 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities

Where the municipalities of District de Moutier rank

sum of its municipalities
MunicipalitiesLargest municipalitiesForeign residentsTax burden
Moutier——46/51

Postal codes in District de Moutier

1
2740Moutier×2

1 of these postal codes reach across the district border.

Localities in District de Moutier

1
Moutier

Map

swisstopo · OSM

Neighbouring districts

6
District de DelémontJUBezirk LebernSOArrondissement administratif Jura bernoisBEBezirk SolothurnSOBezirk BucheggbergSOBezirk ThiersteinSO

Other districts in the canton of Jura

3
District de Delémont40'323District des Franches-Montagnes10'464District de Porrentruy24'391

Frequently asked questions

Which municipalities belong to District de Moutier?
District de Moutier comprises 1 municipalities: Moutier. Together they have — residents (BFS, ).
Which canton is District de Moutier in?
District de Moutier lies in the canton of Jura, which is divided into 4 districts.
How many people live in District de Moutier?
District de Moutier has — residents (BFS STATPOP, ) — the sum of its 1 municipalities; the largest is Moutier with —.
Does District de Moutier have its own tax rate?
No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In District de Moutier the municipal rate ranges from 230 % (Moutier) to 230 % (Moutier).
How did District de Moutier vote in the latest federal vote?
On 14.06.2026, District de Moutier voted 40.3 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.

Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.