Neuchâtel

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.

For other uses, see Neuchâtel (disambiguation).
Neuchâtel
Municipality in Switzerland
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel
Coordinates: 46°59′N 6°56′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonNeuchâtel
DistrictNeuchâtel
Government
 • MayorAntoine Grandjean
Area
[1]
 • Total18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total33,475
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2000
SFOS number6458
Surrounded byAuvernier, Boudry, Chabrey (VD), Colombier, Cressier, Cudrefin (VD), Delley-Portalban (FR), Enges, Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Hauterive, Peseux, Saint-Blaise, Savagnier, Valangin
Twin townsAarau (Switzerland), Besançon (France), Sansepolcro (Italy)
Websitewww.neuchatelville.ch
SFSO statistics
  • Lake Neuchâtel, seen from the castle
  • Neuchâtel seen from the lake
  • The statue of the justice fountain

References
  1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Other websites

Media related to Neuchâtel at Wikimedia Commons


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.