Rebévelier

Rebévelier
The road into Rebévelier village
Coat of arms
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Location of Rebévelier
Coordinates: 47°18′N 7°12′E / 47.300°N 7.200°E / 47.300; 7.200Coordinates: 47°18′N 7°12′E / 47.300°N 7.200°E / 47.300; 7.200
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Jura bernois
Government
• Mayor	Maire
Area
• Total	3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Elevation	960 m (3,150 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	43
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Postal code	2717
SFOS number	0715
Surrounded by	Châtelat, Monible, Lajoux, Saulcy, Undervelier
Website	website missing SFSO statistics

Rebévilier 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).

Rebévelier is first mentioned in 1181 as Robervilier.

The noble Rebévelier family appears in historic records during the 13th and 14th centuries. For most of its history, the village was owned by Bellelay Abbey under the Prince-Bishop of Basel. Until the Protestant Reformation of 1531, it was part of the parish of Sapran. However, Rebévelier remained Catholic when the surrounding communities converted. Rebévelier became part of the parish of Undervelier, while Les Cerniers joined the parish of Saulcy. After the 1797 French victory and the Treaty of Campo Formio, Rebévelier became part of the French Département of Mont-Terrible. Three years later, in 1800 it became part of the Département of Haut-Rhin. After Napoleon's defeat and the Congress of Vienna, Rebévelier was assigned to the Canton of Bern in 1815.

By the end of the 19th century, most of the French-speaking Catholic residents had moved away and the village was now German speaking and Mennonite. In 1974-75, during the voting that led to the creation of the Canton of Jura, Rebévelier wished to remain part of the Canton of Bern. Therefore, in 1976, they were administratively moved from the Delémont district into the Moutier district so they could remain in Bern.