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 |
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| • Mayor | Président du Conseil communal (list) Olivier Arni SPS/PSS (as of February 2014) |
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| • Parliament | Conseil général with 41 members |
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| • Tot | 18.1 km2 (7.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) | |
| Population (Diz 2015[2]) | ||
| • Tot | 33,712 | |
| • 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) | |
| Wabsteid | www SFSO stateestics |
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Neuchâtel (French pronunciation: [nøʃatɛl]), Auld 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[eedit | eedit soorce]
- Neuchâtel is a pilot ceety o the Cooncil o Europe an the European Commission Intercultural ceeties programme.[3]
Twin touns – Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]
Neuchâtel is twinned wi:
Aarau, Swisserland
Besançon, Fraunce
Sansepolcro, Italy
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
- ↑ "Intercultural city: Neuchâtel Canton, Switzerland". coe.int. 2011. Retrieved 22 Mey 2011.
