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Neuchâtel

Coordinates: 46°59′N 6°56′E / 46.983°N 6.933°E / 46.983; 6.933
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Neuchâtel
Municipality
Flag of Neuchâtel
Flag
Coat of arms of Neuchâtel
Coat of arms
Location of Neuchâtel
Map
Neuchâtel is located in Switzerland
Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel is located in Canton of Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel
Coordinates: 46°59′N 6°56′E / 46.983°N 6.933°E / 46.983; 6.933
CountrySwitzerland
CantonNeuchâtel
DistrictNeuchâtel
Government
 • MayorAntoine Grandjean
Area
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 • Total18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[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

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. On 1 January 2021, the former municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux and Valangin merged to form the municipality of Neuchâtel.[3]

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  • Lake Neuchâtel, seen from the castle
    Lake Neuchâtel, seen from the castle
  • Neuchâtel seen from the lake
    Neuchâtel seen from the lake
  • The statue of the justice fountain
    The statue of the justice fountain

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
  3. ↑ "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden". bfs.admin.ch. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

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