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Pencil is a municipality in the district of Neuchâtel canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
Geography
Tight lies 816 m above sea level. M., 9 km northeast of the capital of the canton of Neuchâtel (air line). The village is located on a ridge and in a south facing hollow on the Jura south slope, in a panoramic position above the plane of the Swiss Plateau.
The area of 9.6 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Jura south slope with the depression in Lordel between the Chasseralkette and the amount of Serroue. In the north- west and the north the municipality extends over the forested Jura slopes ( Forêt de Pourtàles ) up to the crest of the Jura. On the Grand Chaumont is with 1'270 m above sea. M. reached the highest point of the municipality. Here there is an extensive Jura mountain meadows with the typical tall spruce trees that are either individually or in groups. From the municipality surface 1997 2 % came from settlements, 53 % of forest and woody plants and 45 % to agriculture.
Too Tight new living quarters include Brisecou east of the village, the hamlet Lordel, 912 m above sea level. M. in a trough between Grand Chaumont and Serroue, and some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Tight are Lignières, Le Landeron, Cressier, Neuchâtel, Val -de- Ruz.
Population
With 257 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Tight is one of the small communities of the canton of Neuchatel. Of the 88.6% inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 8.7 % and 1.4 % in English (as of 2000). The population has decreased from 1900 (then 204 inhabitants) and 1950 (143 inhabitants), increased since about 1980 but significantly.
Economy
Tight was up to the early 1980s, a mainly agricultural village embossed, then it has developed into the residential community. Because there are few jobs in the village outside of the primary sector, many are employed commuters who do their work in the region of Neuchâtel.
Traffic
The community is located off the major thoroughfares on a main road that leads from Saint- Blaise to Nods. Tight is served by the postal car course, which runs from Saint- Blaise to Lignières, to the network of public transport.
History
The area of Tight was settled very early, which is attested by grave finds from the Hallstatt period in Lordel. During Roman times, the Vy d' Etra, a partially paved road from Neuchatel led on the Montagne de Diesse to Pierre Pertuis, through the present site.
The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1178 under the name en narrowness which belonged to the chapter of Saint- Imier. 1182 appears the spelling Eingu and 1212 Registered. The place belonged since the 14th century to the County of Neuchâtel and was part of the castle Bailiwick Le Landeron. Tight remained as the mother parish Cressier during the Reformation in the Catholic faith. Since 1648 Neuchâtel principality and 1707 was linked by personal union with the Kingdom of Prussia. 1806, the region was ceded to Napoleon I. and came in 1815 during the Congress of Vienna to the Swiss Confederation, the kings of Prussia until 1857 Neuchâtel trade also prince of Neuchâtel remained. 1856 fell seven houses and a village chapel destroyed by fire.
Attractions
The chapel of Notre Dame des Anges was ordained in 1678. It was rebuilt after the fire in the village and renovated for the last time in 1977. The village center has some old farmhouses dating from the 18th and 19th centuries preserved.