Chézard-Saint-Martin
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 47°4′N 6°55′E / 47.067°N 6.917°ECoordinates: 47°4′N 6°55′E / 47.067°N 6.917°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Neuchâtel | |
| District | Val-de-Ruz | |
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| • Total | 13.05 km2 (5.04 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 764 m (2,507 ft) | |
| Population (December 2011) | ||
| • Total | 1,788 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2054 | |
| SFOS number | 6473 | |
| Surrounded by | Cernier, Dombresson, Engollon, Renan (BE), Savagnier, Sonvilier (BE) | |
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Chézard-Saint-Martin 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.
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.
Chézard-Saint-Martin had an area, as of 2009[update], of 13.1 square kilometers (5.1 sq mi). Of this area, 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) or 56.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.97 km2 (1.92 sq mi) or 38.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.1%. Out of the forested land, 34.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 18.2% is used for growing crops and 28.9% is pastures and 9.0% is used for alpine pastures.
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