Neuchâtel
city in Switzerland and capital of its canton
Neuchâtel is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of Canton of Neuchâtel. As of 2003, the city had a population of 31,571 people.
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Neuchâtel  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°59′N 6°56′E / 46.983°N 6.933°ECoordinates: 46°59′N 6°56′E / 46.983°N 6.933°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Neuchâtel |
| District | Neuchâtel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antoine Grandjean |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 33,475 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2000 |
| SFOS number | 6458 |
| Surrounded by | Auvernier, Boudry, Chabrey (VD), Colombier, Cressier, Cudrefin (VD), Delley-Portalban (FR), Enges, Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Hauterive, Peseux, Saint-Blaise, Savagnier, Valangin |
| Twin towns | Aarau (Switzerland), Besançon (France), Sansepolcro (Italy) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Gallery Edit
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Lake Neuchâtel, seen from the castle
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Neuchâtel seen from the lake
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The statue of the justice fountain
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References Edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites Edit
Media related to Neuchâtel at Wikimedia Commons
- City of Neuchâtel official website (in French)
