Cornaux

Cornaux

Cornaux ( German Curnau ) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. It is located on Zihlkanal between Neuchâtel and Biel.

Geography

Cornaux lies between the slopes of the Jura and the plain between Neuchâtel and Biel. Three municipalities border on Cornaux: Cressier in the Northeast, Saint -Blaise in the west and Thielle -Wavre in the south where the Zihlkanal represents the cantonal border to Bern.

The southern part of the municipality Cornaux is determined by the agricultural and the industrial zone. The northeastern territory consists of vineyards and the village, the north-east of the forest.

The total area of the municipality is 469 hectares, of which 116 acres of construction and industrial land and 353 hectares are agricultural zone.

Government

The executive branch is formed by the municipal council ( conseil communal ). It consists of five elected members and is elected for 4 years. The council meets once a week to discuss the current business.

The legislature, the General Council consists of 25 elected members who are elected for four years by proportional representation. In the current legislative session three parties are represented: FDP Liberal Party and the PLC.

Economy

In Cornaux is agriculture (especially the wine ) dominant. In addition, there are a number of artisans and some industry. One third of the oil refinery of Cressier lying on the floor of Cornaux community.

History

Cornaux ( Curnaul, Curnal, Culnau ) was first mentioned in writing in 1212 - at that time as Curnaul. In the document of the Abbey of Saint -Jean was about border disputes between the " Corbanetchs " ( residents of Cornaux ) with the neighboring community. The church of Saint -Pierre was built in 1340.

Many of the houses in the village center dates from the 16th century and testify to the industrious and peaceful life of their inhabitants. These were considered by the authorities (Earls of Fenis, of Freiburg, Hochberg, the Comte d' Orléans, Prince Berthier, the King of Prussia ... ) as loyal and trouble citizens whose main problems in to their agriculture and charges the authorities turned. There is no known dramatic or decisive event.

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