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Enges is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. On 1 January 2025 the former municipalities of Enges, Hauterive, Saint-Blaise and La Tène merged into the new municipality of Laténa.
Enges is first mentioned in 1178 as en Enge. In 1212, it was mentioned as Einge.
Enges has an area, as of 2009[update], of 9.6 square kilometers (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi), or 45.7%, is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi), or 51.6%, is forested. Of the remaining land, 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi), or 2.2%, is settled (buildings or roads).
Housing and buildings make up 0.8%, and transportation infrastructure make up 1.1%. Out of the forested land, 48.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees and the agricultural land, 15.3%, is used for growing crops while 23.4% is pastures and 6.9% is alpine pastures.
The municipality consists of the hamlet of Lordel and three alpine seasonal settlements: Cressier, Enges and Grange Vallier.
It was part of the district of Neuchâtel until the district level was eliminated on 1 January 2018.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess, Or, a Grouse passant Sable, and Azure, a Gorge Argent with Pine-trees Vert.
Enges has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 266. As of 2008[update], 9.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of -3.1%. It has changed at a rate of -7.6% due to migration and at a rate of 8.2% due to births and deaths.
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Enges
Enges is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. On 1 January 2025 the former municipalities of Enges, Hauterive, Saint-Blaise and La Tène merged into the new municipality of Laténa.
Enges is first mentioned in 1178 as en Enge. In 1212, it was mentioned as Einge.
Enges has an area, as of 2009[update], of 9.6 square kilometers (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi), or 45.7%, is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi), or 51.6%, is forested. Of the remaining land, 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi), or 2.2%, is settled (buildings or roads).
Housing and buildings make up 0.8%, and transportation infrastructure make up 1.1%. Out of the forested land, 48.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees and the agricultural land, 15.3%, is used for growing crops while 23.4% is pastures and 6.9% is alpine pastures.
The municipality consists of the hamlet of Lordel and three alpine seasonal settlements: Cressier, Enges and Grange Vallier.
It was part of the district of Neuchâtel until the district level was eliminated on 1 January 2018.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess, Or, a Grouse passant Sable, and Azure, a Gorge Argent with Pine-trees Vert.
Enges has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 266. As of 2008[update], 9.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of -3.1%. It has changed at a rate of -7.6% due to migration and at a rate of 8.2% due to births and deaths.
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