Val-de-Travers District
Val-de-Travers District
District du Val-de-Travers | |
|---|---|
District | |
 | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Neuchâtel |
| Capital | Val-de-Travers |
| Dissolved | 1 January 2018 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 166.47 km2 (64.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,898 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 3 |
Val-de-Travers District is one of the six districts of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The district capital is Val-de-Travers. It has a population of 11,898 (as of 31 December 2020).[1]
It is famous for its watch industry. It is also famous for being the historical birthplace of absinthe which is now once again being distilled in the region.
Municipalities[change | change source]
The district has three municipalities:
| Coat of Arms | Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[1] |
Area km²[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
La Côte-aux-Fées | 458 | 12.85 |
 |
Les Verrières | 646 | 28.68 |
 |
Val-de-Travers | 10,579 | 124.91 |
| Total | 11,898 | 166.44 |
Merger[change | change source]
- On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form Val-de-Travers.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in German) accessed 25 March 2010
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010