Geography
Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane had an area, as of 2009, of 7.9 square kilometers (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi) or 52.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) or 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi) or 8.1% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. Out of the forested land, 36.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 13.9% is used for growing crops and 13.4% is pastures and 24.9% is used for alpine pastures.
The former municipality is located in the Val-de-Ruz district, at the foot of the 1,439 m (4,721 ft) high Mont Racine and along the SBB-CFF-FFS Neuchâtel to La Chaux-de-Fonds rail line.
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