Neuchâtel

For other uses, see Neuchâtel (disambiguation).

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]

Neuchâtel
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Neuchâtel
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Coordinates: 46°59′N 6°56′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Neuchâtel
District	Neuchâtel
Government
• Mayor	Antoine Grandjean
Area [1]
• Total	18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[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.neuchatelville.ch SFSO statistics

Gallery

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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