Val-de-Ruz
Val-de-Ruz is a municipality 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. The administrative services are located in the village of Cernier. History. Boudevilliers is first mentioned in 1195 as "Boudeviler". Cernier is first mentioned in 1324 as "Cernies". 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". Coffrane is first mentioned in 1092 as "de Cusfrano". Coffrane is also the site of the Battle of Coffrane, 1296. Dombresson is first mentioned in 1178 as "ecclesiam de Danbrizun". Engollon is first mentioned in 1228 as "Engolun". 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". Fontainemelon is first mentioned about 1350 as "Fontainnemelom". In 1358 it was mentioned as "Fontannamillon". Fontaines is first mentioned  in 1228 as "Fontanes". Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane is first mentioned about 1342 as "Geneveis sus Corfranoz". Les Hauts-Geneveys is first mentioned in 1342 as "Geneveis sus Fontannes". In 1599 it was mentioned as "Haultz Geneveys". Montmollin is first mentioned in 1347 as "Mommolens". In 1372 it was mentioned as "Montmolens". Le Pâquier is first mentioned in 1328 as "Pasquier". Savagnier is first mentioned in 1143 as "Savaigner". Villiers is first mentioned in 1191 as "in Vilar". In 1308 it was mentioned as "de Villier". Geography. , the municipalities that combined to form Val-de-Ruz had an area of  . The municipality was located in the district of Val-de-Ruz, until the district level was eliminated on 1 January 2018. Demographics. Val-de-Ruz has a combined population () of . Historic Population. The historical population is given in the following chart: Heritage sites of national significance. The farm house at Rue Jean-Labran 4 and the farm house at Rue Jean-Labran 6 in Chézard-Saint-Martin, the Farm House Aux Planches in Dombresson, the Engollon Church and the abandoned village of La Bonneville in Engollon and the Moulin de Bayerel in Fenin-Vilars-Saules are listed as Swiss heritage  site of national significance. Weather. Boudevilliers has an average of 134.1 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives of precipitation. The wettest month is December during which time Boudevilliers receives an average of of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.9 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.1, but with only of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is April with an average of of precipitation over 11.2 days. Transportation. Val-de-Ruz has two railway stations , and . Both are located on the Neuchâtel–Le Locle-Col-des-Roches line, with frequent service to and .