Fenin-Vilars-Saules
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
Historic Moulin (mill) de Bayerel in Fenin-Vilars-Saules
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Location of Fenin-Vilars-Saules
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| Coordinates: 47°2′N 6°56′E / 47.033°N 6.933°ECoordinates: 47°2′N 6°56′E / 47.033°N 6.933°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Neuchâtel | |
| District | Val-de-Ruz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.48 km2 (2.50 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) | |
| Population (December 2011) | ||
| • Total | 832 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2063 | |
| SFOS number | 6477 | |
| Surrounded by | Engollon, Fontaines, Neuchâtel, Savagnier, Valangin | |
| Website | SFSO statistics |
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Fenin-Vilars-Saules 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.
Fenin-Vilars-Saules was created in 1875 when Fenin, Vilars and Saules merged. Fenin was first mentioned in 1191 as de Finilis and Saules was mentioned in 1269 as Sales.
Fenin-Vilars-Saules had an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.5 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi) or 44.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) or 49.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.7%. Out of the forested land, 48.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 29.6% is used for growing crops and 13.6% is pastures.
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