Espace Mittelland
Espace Mittelland | |
|---|---|
Region | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,062.2 km2 (3,885.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 1,709,900 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | CHF 156.072 billion (2022) |
| NUTS code | CH02 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.957 very high · 6th |
Espace Mittelland, as defined by the Federal Statistical Office for statistical purposes, is a region of Switzerland, encompassing the cantons of Bern, Fribourg, Jura, Neuchâtel and Solothurn. It is one of the NUTS-2 regions of Switzerland.
The name includes a word from each of the two official languages spoken in this region: espace (French) here means "area", and Mittelland is the German name of the Swiss Central Plateau. This same mixed name is used in both official French- and German-language texts.