Cernier

former municipality of Switzerland in Neuchâtel

Cernier was the capital of the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.

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Coat of arms of Cernier
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Cernier is located in Switzerland
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Cernier
Cernier is located in Canton of Neuchâtel
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Cernier
Coordinates: 47°3.45′N 6°54′E / 47.05750°N 6.900°E / 47.05750; 6.900
CountrySwitzerland
CantonNeuchâtel
DistrictVal-de-Ruz
Area
 • Total9.11 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 (2011-12)
 • Total2,223
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2053
SFOS number6472
Surrounded byChézard-Saint-Martin, Engollon, Fontainemelon, Fontaines, Renan (BE)
Websitewww.cernier.ch
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On 1 January 2013, the municipalities of Boudevilliers, Cernier, Chézard-Saint-Martin, Coffrane, Dombresson, Engollon, Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Fontainemelon, Fontaines, Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, Les Hauts-Geneveys, Montmollin, Le Pâquier, Savagnier and Villiers joined together and became the new municipality of Val-de-Ruz.[1]

References

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  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013

Other websites

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  Media related to Cernier at Wikimedia Commons