Valangin

Valangin was a municipality in Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. The Valanginian Age of the Cretaceous Period of geological time is named for Valangin. On 1 January 2021, the former municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux and Valangin merged to form the municipality of Neuchâtel.[1]

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Coat of arms of
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Coordinates: 47°1′N 6°54′E / 47.017°N 6.900°E / 47.017; 6.900Coordinates: 47°1′N 6°54′E / 47.017°N 6.900°E / 47.017; 6.900
CountrySwitzerland
CantonNeuchâtel
DistrictVal-de-Ruz
Government
 • MayorEtienne de Tribolet
(as of 2018)
Area
 • Total3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Elevation
651 m (2,136 ft)
Population
 (December 2016)
 • Total506
 • Density134.22/km2 (347.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2042
Surrounded byBoudevilliers, Coffrane, Engollon, Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Fontaines, Neuchâtel, Peseux
Websitewww.valangin.ch
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Valangin Media

References

  1. Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden. bfs.admin.ch (2021)Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

Other websites

Media related to Valangin at Wikimedia Commons