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'''Couvet''' was a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Val-de-Travers (district)|Val-de-Travers]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Neuchâtel (canton)|Neuchâtel]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is claimed that Couvet was the birthplace of [[absinthe]] at the end of the 18th century and it is now the home of [[La Clandestine Absinthe]]. It was also the home to [[Edouard Dubied & Co]]. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of [[Boveresse]], [[Buttes]], Couvet, [[Fleurier]], [[Les Bayards]], [[Môtiers]], [[Noiraigue]], [[Saint-Sulpice, Neuchâtel|Saint-Sulpice]] and [[Travers, Switzerland|Travers]] merged to form [[Val-de-Travers]].<ref name=Fusion>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{de icon}} accessed 14 January 2010</ref> |
'''Couvet''' was a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Val-de-Travers (district)|Val-de-Travers]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Neuchâtel (canton)|Neuchâtel]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is claimed that Couvet was the birthplace of [[absinthe]] at the end of the 18th century and it is now the home of [[La Clandestine Absinthe]]. It was also the home to [[Edouard Dubied & Co]], a factory that used to make sewing machines. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of [[Boveresse]], [[Buttes]], Couvet, [[Fleurier]], [[Les Bayards]], [[Môtiers]], [[Noiraigue]], [[Saint-Sulpice, Neuchâtel|Saint-Sulpice]] and [[Travers, Switzerland|Travers]] merged to form [[Val-de-Travers]].<ref name=Fusion>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{de icon}} accessed 14 January 2010</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:19, 11 March 2012
Couvet | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Couvet  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Neuchâtel |
| District | Val-de-Travers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.41 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Population (December 2007) | |
| • Total | 2,755 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2108 |
| SFOS number | 6505 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-NE |
| Surrounded by | Boveresse, Môtiers, Travers |
| Website | couvet SFSO statistics |
Couvet was a municipality in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is claimed that Couvet was the birthplace of absinthe at the end of the 18th century and it is now the home of La Clandestine Absinthe. It was also the home to Edouard Dubied & Co, a factory that used to make sewing machines. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form Val-de-Travers.[1]
References
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office Template:De icon accessed 14 January 2010
Famous people
- Emerich de Vattel, 18th century political philosopher
- Denis de Rougemont, 20th century author
External links
- Couvet in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Official website Template:Fr icon
- Swiss absinthe site
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