Saint-Imier
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Location of Saint-Imier | |
Saint-Imier Saint-Imier | |
| Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°0′E / 47.150°N 7.000°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Jura bernois |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Conseil municipal with 7 members |
| • Mayor | Corentin Jeanneret |
| • Parliament | Conseil de Ville with 31 members |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 5,156 |
| • Density | 246.0/km2 (637.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2610 |
| SFOS number | 443 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Sonvilier, Villeret, Muriaux, Le Noirmont, Les Bois, Val-de-Ruz (NE) |
| Website | www.saint-imier.ch |
Saint-Imier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿imje]; 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).
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.