The municipalities of
Boudevilliers 
,
Cernier 
,
Chézard-Saint-Martin 
, Coffrane, Dombresson,
Engollon 
,
Fenin-Vilars-Saules 
,
Fontainemelon 
, Fontaines,
Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane 
,
Les Hauts-Geneveys 
,
Montmollin 
, Le Pâquier,
Savagnier 
and Villiers merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Val-de-Ruz.
History
Dombresson is first mentioned in 1178 as ecclesiam de Danbrizun.
Geography
Dombresson had an area, as of 2009, of 12.8 square kilometers (4.9 sq mi). Of this area, 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) or 58.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) or 36.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi) or 5.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.