La Brévine
La Brévine | |
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Southwest view of La Brévine | |
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Location of La Brévine | |
La Brévine La Brévine | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′N 6°36′E / 46.983°N 6.600°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Neuchâtel |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.82 km2 (16.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,043 m (3,422 ft) |
| Population (December 2007) | |
• Total | 692 |
| • Density | 16.5/km2 (42.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2406 |
| SFOS number | 6432 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-NE |
| Surrounded by | Boveresse, Couvet, Grand'Combe-Châteleu (FR-25), Hauterive-la-Fresse (FR-25), La Chaux-du-Milieu, Le Cerneux-Péquignot, Les Bayards, Les Gras (FR-25), Les Ponts-de-Martel, Montbenoît (FR-25), Saint-Sulpice, Travers, Ville-du-Pont (FR-25) |
| Twin towns | Leynes (France) |
| Website | www.labrevine.ch |
La Brévine (French pronunciation: [la bʁevin], Franco-Provençal: [la brəˈvəna]) is a municipality in the Neuchâtel Canton in Switzerland. It is the largest village in its eponymous valley, Vallée de la Brévine. The area is renowned for its complex microclimate, which is often much colder than nearby locations.