Cernier

Cernier was the capital of the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.

Cernier
Former municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Cernier
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Coordinates: 47°3.45′N 6°54′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Neuchâtel
District	Val-de-Ruz
Area
• Total	9.11 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Elevation	820 m (2,690 ft)
Population  (2011-12)
• Total	2,223
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	2053
SFOS number	6472
Surrounded by	Chézard-Saint-Martin, Engollon, Fontainemelon, Fontaines, Renan (BE)
Website	www.cernier.ch SFSO statistics

On 1 January 2013, 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 joined together and became the new municipality of Val-de-Ruz.^[1]