Marin-Epagnier
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Coat of arms of Marin-Epagnier Coat of arms | |
Location of Marin-Epagnier  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Neuchâtel |
| District | Neuchâtel |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation (  ) | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (December 2003) | |
• Total | 3,925 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2074 |
| SFOS number | 6457 |
| Website | website missing |
Marin-Epagnier is a town located at the northeastern tip of Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is within the district of Neuchâtel in the canton of Neuchâtel. It has an elevation of 455 meters, and, as of 2004, a population of 3,925 people. It lies close to Biel, at the boundary between French- and German-speaking regions, and at a knot of highways. Marin Epagnier has attracted numerous administrative offices and workshops of the micromechanics, electronics, and watchmaking industries, such as Bertolucci Watches, Waltham Watches, and Tag-Heuer Watches.
The blazon of Marin-Epagnier's coat-of-arms is: "Sable, a Lion rampant or langued and armed Gules".
The Iron Age archaeological site of La Tène is within Marin-Epagnier's communal boundaries. (See also La Tène culture.)