Courtelary District is located in Switzerland and is one of the three French-speaking districts of the Bernese Jura, along with La Neuveville and Moutier. The district is located in the canton of Bern with the seat being Courtelary. It had a population of about 22,224 in 2004. The three districts lost their administrative power and were merged on 1 January 2010 to form the new district of Jura Bernois with the capital at Courtelary. Since 2010, it remains a fully recognised district under the law and the Constitution (Art.3 al.2) of the Canton of Berne.