Les Hauts-Geneveys
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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 Les Hauts-Geneveys
Les Hauts-Geneveys
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Location of Les Hauts-Geneveys
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| Coordinates: 47°3′N 6°53′E / 47.050°N 6.883°ECoordinates: 47°3′N 6°53′E / 47.050°N 6.883°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Neuchâtel | |
| District | Val-de-Ruz | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.95 km2 (3.07 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 986 m (3,235 ft) | |
| Population (December 2011) | ||
| • Total | 909 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2208 | |
| SFOS number | 6481 | |
| Surrounded by | Boudevilliers, Fontainemelon, Fontaines, La Chaux-de-Fonds, La Sagne | |
| Website | SFSO statistics |
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Les Hauts-Geneveys 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.
Les Hauts-Geneveys is first mentioned in 1342 as Geneveis sus Fontannes. In 1599 it was mentioned as Haultz Geneveys.
Les Hauts-Geneveys had an area, as of 2009[update], of 8 square kilometers (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) or 48.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi) or 45.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) or 6.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. Out of the forested land, 39.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 3.6% is used for growing crops and 12.3% is pastures and 32.7% is used for alpine pastures.
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