Marin-Epagnier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Marin-Epagnier
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Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Neuchâtel | |
District | Neuchâtel | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 4,087 | |
• Density | 1,253.7/km2 (3,247/sq mi) | |
Postal code |
2074
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Surrounded by | Cudrefin (VD), Gampelen (BE), Ins (BE), Saint-Blaise, Thielle-Wavre |
Marin-Epagnier is a former 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.
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.
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In Spanish: Marin-Epagnier para niños