Les Brenets
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| Coordinates: 47°4′N 6°42′E / 47.067°N 6.700°ECoordinates: 47°4′N 6°42′E / 47.067°N 6.700°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Neuchâtel | |
| District | Le Locle | |
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| • Total | 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 849 m (2,785 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,045 | |
| • Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 2416 | |
| SFOS number | 6431 | |
| Surrounded by | Le Locle, Les Planchettes, Villers-le-Lac (FR-25) | |
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Les Brenets is a municipality in the district of Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
Les Brenets is first mentioned in 1325 as chiez le Bruignet.
Les Brenets has an area, as of 2009[update], of 11.5 square kilometers (4.4 sq mi). Of this area, 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi) or 41.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi) or 48.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) or 6.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 3.7% is either rivers or lakes and 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, 44.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.6% is used for growing crops and 25.5% is pastures and 14.7% is used for alpine pastures. Of the water in the municipality, 3.5% is in lakes and 0.3% is in rivers and streams.
The municipality is located in the Le Locle, on the northwestern slope of the Jura Mountains. The Doubs river in the municipality forms the French border.
Lac des Brenets on Doubs River is located in the municipality.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess by a bar chequy Or and Sable, in chief Gules a Chevron raised Argent, and in base Azure, a Waterfall falling from mountains with Pinetrees Vert. The waterfall is the Doubs Falls (French: Le Saut du Doubs) on the river Doubs between France and Switzerland.
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