Romont (Bern)
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| Coordinates: 47°11′N 7°21′E / 47.183°N 7.350°ECoordinates: 47°11′N 7°21′E / 47.183°N 7.350°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Jura bernois | |
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| • Mayor | Maire | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 907 m (2,976 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 195 | |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2538 | |
| SFOS number | 0442 | |
| Surrounded by | Court, Sorvilier, Péry, Plagne, Vauffelin, Pieterlen, Lengnau, Grenchen | |
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Romont 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).
Romont is first mentioned in 1311 as Redemont. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Rothmund, however, that name is no longer used.
The Basel Cathedral owned a fief in Romont, which they assigned to Bourkard de la Roche in 1311. During the 14th and 15th century the noble Romont family owned a castle situated between Romont and Vauffelin. During the Middle Ages, Romont was part of the seigniory of Erguel which was owned by the Prince Bishop of Basel. After the 1797 French victory and the Treaty of Campo Formio, Romont 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, Romont was assigned to the Canton of Bern in 1815.
In 1839, for geographic, language and historical reasons, Romont transferred from the Büren district and Pieterlen parish to the Courtelary district and Vauffelin parish. Beginning in 1971, the villages of Romont, Vauffelin and Frinvillier created a shared school district. Many of the residents in Romont commute to jobs in Biel/Bienne and other towns or work in agriculture in Romont.
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