Val-de-Ruz
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Val-de-Ruz | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Val-de-Ruz  | |
  Val-de-Ruz  Val-de-Ruz | |
| Coordinates: 47°5′N 6°58′E / 47.083°N 6.967°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Neuchâtel |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.26 km2 (47.98 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 16,984 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| SFOS number | 6487 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-NE |
| Surrounded by | Lignières, Nods (BE), Saint-Imier (BE), Valangin, Villeret (BE) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Val-de-Ruz (Arpitan: Vâl-de-Ruely) is a municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
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 merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Val-de-Ruz.[3] The administrative services are located in the village of Cernier.
Boudevilliers is first mentioned in 1195 as Boudeviler.[4] Cernier is first mentioned in 1324 as Cernies.[5] Saint-Martin is first mentioned in 998 as Sancto Martino. Petit-Chézard was mentioned in 1143 as Esser, while Grand-Chézard was first mentioned in 1285 as Chesas.[6] Coffrane is first mentioned in 1092 as de Cusfrano. Coffrane is also the site of the Battle of Coffrane, 1296.[7] Dombresson is first mentioned in 1178 as ecclesiam de Danbrizun.[8] Engollon is first mentioned in 1228 as Engolun.[9] Fenin-Vilars-Saules was created in 1875 when Fenin, Vilars and Saules merged.[10] Fenin was first mentioned in 1191 as de Finilis[11] and Saules was mentioned in 1269 as Sales.[12] Fontainemelon is first mentioned about 1350 as Fontainnemelom. In 1358 it was mentioned as Fontannamillon.[13] Fontaines is first mentioned in 1228 as Fontanes.[14] Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane is first mentioned about 1342 as Geneveis sus Corfranoz.[15] Les Hauts-Geneveys is first mentioned in 1342 as Geneveis sus Fontannes. In 1599 it was mentioned as Haultz Geneveys.[16] Montmollin is first mentioned in 1347 as Mommolens. In 1372 it was mentioned as Montmolens.[17] Le Pâquier is first mentioned in 1328 as Pasquier.[18] Savagnier is first mentioned in 1143 as Savaigner.[19] Villiers is first mentioned in 1191 as in Vilar. In 1308 it was mentioned as de Villier.[20]
Geography
As of 2009[update], the municipalities that combined to form Val-de-Ruz had an area of 124.31 km2 (48.00 sq mi).[21]
The municipality was located in the district of Val-de-Ruz, until the district level was eliminated on 1 January 2018.[22]
Demographics
Historic Population
The historical population is given in the following chart:[24]
Heritage sites of national significance
The farm house at Rue Jean-Labran 4 and the farm house at Rue Jean-Labran 6 in Chézard-Saint-Martin, the Farm House Aux Planches in Dombresson, the Engollon Church and the abandoned village of La Bonneville in Engollon and the Moulin de Bayerel in Fenin-Vilars-Saules are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance.[25]
Engollon Church
Fountain of Bonneville, all that remains of the village which was destroyed in 1301
Agricultural school at Cernier
Exterior of the Mill
Interior of the mill
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