Sonvilier

Also known as Sonvilier BE

Sonvilier (Frainc-Comtou: Sonvlie) 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: Sonvilier
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: Sonvilier 01 10.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Sonvilier village from the ruins of Erguel Castle
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Sonvilier COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Sonvilier Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Bern
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-BE
Swiss town.district: Jura bernois
Swiss town.postal_code: 2615
Swiss town.municipality_code: 0445
Swiss town.area: 23.78
Swiss town.elevation: 802
Swiss town.website: www.sonvilier.ch
Swiss town.mayor_title: Maire
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Renan, Saint-Imier, Les Bois, Le Pâquier, Dombresson, Chézard-Saint-Martin

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History
Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Heritage sites of national significance
Politics
Economy
Religion
Education
Transport
Personalities
References
Bibliography
External links

==History== thumb|left|Ruins of Erguel Castle thumb|left|Aerial view (1950) Sonvilier is first mentioned in 1298 as Sunuilier. In 1307 it was mentioned as Sonvelier.

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