Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane

Geschichte

Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane is a former municipality in the district of Val-de-Ruz 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.HistoryLes Geneveys-sur-Coffrane is first mentioned about 1342 as Geneveis sus Corfranoz.GeographyLes Geneveys-sur-Coffrane had an area, of 7.9km2. Of this area, 4.11km2 or 52.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.1km2 or 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.64km2 or 8.1% is settled (buildings or roads).