Neuchatel, Switzerland

Neuchatel is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Switzerland with a population of approximately 175,894 people.

Facts and figures on Neuchatel at a glance

Region name: Neuchatel (Canton de Neuchâtel)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 175,894 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Neuchatel (Canton de Neuchâtel) is located in the regional capital Neuchatel (Neuchâtel) with a population of 31,270 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Neuchatel's regional capital Neuchatel to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 40 km (25 mi).

Facts and figures about Neuchatel
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Neuchatel Canton de Neuchâtel175,894 peopleNeuchatel Neuchâtel31,270 people

Compare with other regions in Switzerland.

Map of Neuchatel

Map of Neuchatel

Information on Neuchatel

Information on Neuchatel
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Neuchatel Canton de NeuchâtelNeuchatel Neuchâtel6SwitzerlandEurope

Time in Neuchatel

Time in Neuchatel
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 4:59pm (16:59h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 4:59pm (16:59h)UTC +1.0Europe/Zurich

Geographic coordinates of Neuchatel

Latitude & Longitude of Neuchatel
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map46°59'27.1"N (46.9908700°)6°47'51.6"E (6.7976700°)

Subregions in Neuchatel

There are 6 administrative subregions in Neuchatel.
Subregions in Neuchatel
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Boudry District Boudry District1.40,701--
La Chaux-de-Fonds District La Chaux-de-Fonds District2.39,796La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds36,825
Le Locle District Le Locle District3.14,247Le Locle Le Locle10,279
Neuchatel District Neuchâtel District4.53,744Neuchatel Neuchâtel31,270
Val-de-Ruz District Val-de-Ruz District5.17,411Cernier Cernier2,080
Val-de-Travers District Val-de-Travers District6.11,898--

External sources of information on Neuchatel

Neuchatel on Wikipedia