Peseux, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°59′N 6°53′E / 46.983°N 6.883°ECoordinates: 46°59′N 6°53′E / 46.983°N 6.883°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Neuchâtel | |
| District | Boudry | |
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| • Total | 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 543 m (1,781 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 5,919 | |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2034 | |
| SFOS number | 6412 | |
| Surrounded by | Auvernier, Coffrane, Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Neuchâtel, Valangin | |
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Peseux is a municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
Peseux is first mentioned in 1195 as apud Pusoz though this comes from a 15th-century copy of an earlier document. In 1278 it was mentioned as de Posoys.
Peseux has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.4 square kilometers (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) or 2.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) or 70.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi) or 27.1% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 18.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.0%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 0.6% is used for growing crops and 1.2% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Boudry district, near Neuchâtel on the road into Val-de-Travers. The woods at the lower end of the Val-de-Ruz cover about two-thirds of the municipality.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Or and Azure, overall on a Bar Argent a Rifle Sable.
Peseux has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 5,919. As of 2008[update], 33.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of 3.4%. It has changed at a rate of 2.2% due to migration and at a rate of 0.8% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (4,463 or 82.8%) as their first language, Italian is the second most common (217 or 4.0%) and German is the third (211 or 3.9%). There are 5 people who speak Romansh.
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