Cernier

Cernier (French pronunciation: [sɛʁnje]) is the former capital of the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.

Cernier
Former municipality
Location of Cernier
Cernier
Cernier
Coordinates: 47°3.45′N 6°54′E
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
ISO 3166 codeCH-NE
Surrounded byChézard-Saint-Martin, Engollon, Fontainemelon, Fontaines, Renan (BE)
Websitewww.cernier.ch
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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.

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