Neuchâtel
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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.
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 (December 2003) | |
• Total | 31,571 |
• Density | 1,749.1/km2 (4,530.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 2000 |
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
Lake Neuchâtel, seen from the castle
Neuchâtel Media
Neuchâtel in 1645, showing the spires of Neuchâtel Castle; n.b. that the picture is labelled Neocomum (Latin) and Neuenburg am See (German)
Rudolph and his sister Bertha in the pedigree of the Ottonian dynasty, Chronica sancti Pantaleonis, Cologne (13th century)
Park and Museum of the Laténium museum
References
Other websites
Media related to Neuchâtel at Wikimedia Commons
- City of Neuchâtel official website (in French)