Môtiers
Former municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Môtiers was a municipality in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form the administrative district of Val-de-Travers.[1]
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Môtiers | |
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Coordinates: 46°55′N 6°37′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Neuchâtel |
District | Val-de-Travers |
Area | |
• Total | 6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 737 m (2,418 ft) |
Population (December 2007) | |
• Total | 825 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 2112 |
SFOS number | 6507 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-NE |
Surrounded by | Couvet, Boveresse, Fleurier |
Website | motiers SFSO statistics |
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The old castle, dating in part from the 14th century, stands on a rock spur 1 km due south of the village. Today the property of the canton of Neuchâtel, it is occasionally used to host cultural events.