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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. On 1 January 2021, the former municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux and Valangin merged to form the municipality of Neuchâtel.[3]
Neuchâtel | |
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Coordinates: 46°59′N 6°56′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 (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 SFSO statistics |
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