Marin-Epagnier

former municipality and village in La Tène in the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Marin-Epagnier was a municipality in the district of Neuchâtel in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. In 1888, the formerly independent municipality merged with Epagnier and Marin to form Marin-Epagnier. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Marin-Epagnier and Thielle-Wavre joined together and became the new municipality of La Tène.[1]

Marin-Epagnier
Coat of arms of Marin-Epagnier
Location of Marin-Epagnier
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Marin-Epagnier is located in Switzerland
Marin-Epagnier
Marin-Epagnier
Marin-Epagnier is located in Canton of Neuchâtel
Marin-Epagnier
Marin-Epagnier
Coordinates: 47°01′N 7°01′E / 47.017°N 7.017°E / 47.017; 7.017
CountrySwitzerland
CantonNeuchâtel
DistrictNeuchâtel
Area
 • Total3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (December 2007)
 • Total4,087
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2074
SFOS number6457
Surrounded byCudrefin (VD), Gampelen (BE), Ins (BE), Saint-Blaise, Thielle-Wavre
Websitewww.commune-la-tene.ch
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It lies at the northeastern tip of Lake Neuchâtel close to Biel, at the boundary between French- and German-speaking regions, and at a knot of highways.

The Iron Age archaeological site of La Tène is within Marin-Epagnier's communal boundaries. (See also La Tène culture.) La Tène is a village at the eastern end of the Lake Neuchâtel (Lac de Neuchâtel), a lake in Switzerland. La Tène has a sandy beach, unique in Switzerland.

References

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  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010

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