Saint-Imier

Also known as Saint-Imier BE

Saint-Imier (; Frainc-Comtou: Sainte-Mie) is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois).

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Saint-Imier
Swiss town.image_photo: St._Imier_From_Mont_Soleil.jpg
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Saint-Imier COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Saint-Imier Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Bern
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-BE
Swiss town.district: Jura bernois
Swiss town.postal_code: 2610
Swiss town.municipality_code: 0443
Swiss town.area: 20.96
Swiss town.elevation: 820
Swiss town.website: www.saint-imier.ch
Swiss town.mayor: Corentin Jeanneret
Swiss town.executive_name: Conseil municipal
Swiss town.executive_number_of_members: 7
Swiss town.parliament_name: Conseil de Ville
Swiss town.parliament_number_of_members: 31

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Saint-Imier
Demonym: Imériens
Population: 5131
Area: 20.87
Elevation: 892
Official website: www.saint-imier.ch
Image: St. Imier From Mont Soleil.jpg
Dialing code: 032
Licence plate code: BE

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P8168: Dürerbund
Commons category: Saint-Imier
postal code: 2610
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/443

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History
Anarchy 2023
Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Heritage sites of national significance
Politics
Economy
Religion
Education
Transportation
Sports
Notable residents
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It is notable for having hosted the Saint-Imier Congress, widely regarded as the birth of the anarchist movement. The town has held a special significance for anarchists ever since, serving as the site for numerous commemorations and international gatherings, such as Anarchy 2023. The Observatoire Astronomique de Mont-Soleil is located above the village.