Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel
Coat airms
Location o Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel Neuchâtel
Coordinates: 47°0′N 6°56′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)
• 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.neuchatelville.ch SFSO statistics

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.

International relations

• Neuchâtel is a pilot ceety o the Cooncil o Europe an the European Commission Intercultural ceeties programme.

Twin touns – Sister ceeties

Neuchâtel is twinned wi:

• Aarau, Swisserland
• Besançon, Fraunce
• Sansepolcro, Italy