Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel (French pronunciation: [nøʃatɛl]), Old French: neu(f) "new" + chatel "castle" (French: château); German: Neuenburg; Italian: Neocastello or Nuovocastello; Romansh: Neuchâtel or Neufchâtel) is the caipital o the Swiss canton o Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel.
Neuchâtel | |
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Coordinates: 47°0′N 6°56′E / 47.000°N 6.933°ECoordinates: 47°0′N 6°56′E / 47.000°N 6.933°E | |
Kintra | Swisserland |
Canton | Neuchâtel |
Destrict | Neuchâtel |
Govrenment | |
• Executive | Conseil communal with 5 members |
• Mayor | Président du Conseil communal (list) Olivier Arni SPS/PSS (as of February 2014) |
• Pairlament | Conseil général with 41 members |
Area | |
• Total | 18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 33,475 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
Postal code | 2000 |
SFOS nummer | 6458 |
Surroondit bi | Auvernier, Boudry, Chabrey (VD), Colombier, Cressier, Cudrefin (VD), Delley-Portalban (FR), Enges, Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Hauterive, Peseux, Saint-Blase, Savagnier, Valangin |
Twin touns | Aarau (Swisstzerland), Besançon (Fraunce), Sansepolcro (Italy) |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
International relationsEedit
- Neuchâtel is a pilot ceety o the Cooncil o Europe an the European Commission Intercultural ceeties programme.[3]
Twin touns – Sister ceetiesEedit
Neuchâtel is twinned wi:
- Aarau, Swisserland
- Besançon, Fraunce
- Sansepolcro, Italy
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Retrieved 13 Januar 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". 9 Apryle 2019. Retrieved 11 Apryle 2019.
- ↑ "Intercultural city: Neuchâtel Canton, Switzerland". coe.int. 2011. Retrieved 22 Mey 2011.