Neuchâtel
capital of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Summary
Neuchâtel is a Municipality of Switzerland[1]. Neuchâtel ranks in the top 0.75% of municipality of switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,949 views/month, #14 of 1,875).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European City of the Reformation[3]
- Member of: Syndicat intercommunal de l’anneau d’athlétisme du Littoral neuchâtelois[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Canton of Neuchâtel[5]
- Country: Switzerland[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Lake Neuchâtel[7]
- Instance of: cantonal capital of Switzerland[8], college town[9], city of Switzerland[10]
- Official language: French[11]
- Twinned administrative body: Aarau[12], Besançon[13], Sansepolcro[14]
- Postal code: 2000[15]
- Part of: Romandy[16]
- Commons category: Neuchâtel[17]
- Licence plate code: NE[18]
- Local dialing code: 032[19]
- Has part(s): Corcelles-Cormondrèche[20], Peseux[21], Valangin[22]
- Inception: 1011[23]
- Official website: https://www.neuchatelville.ch/[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Neuchâtel[25]
- Commons gallery: Neuchâtel[26]
- Described at URL: https://www.leo-bw.de/en-GB/web/guest/detail-gis/-/Detail/details/ORT/labw_ortslexikon/8708/Neuenburg+am+Rhein[27], https://www.leo-bw.de/en-GB/web/guest/detail-gis/-/Detail/details/ORT/labw_ortslexikon/8714/Neuenburg+am+Rhein+-+Altgemeinde%7ETeilort[28]
- Population: 33,474[29], 33,772[30], 33,578[31], 33,475[32], 33,689[33], 33,317[34], 32,809[35], 32,656[36], 32,670[37], 32,650[38], 32,565[39], 32,389[40], 32,509[41], 32,798[42]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Neuchâtel[43]
- External data available at URL: https://geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/6458[44]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[46], Topographia Helvetiae, Rhaetiae et Valesiae[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], The New Student's Reference Work[49], Meyer’s Universum, Elfter Band[50]
- Replaces: Corcelles-Cormondrèche[51]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Neuchâtel include Lake Neuchâtel[52], a lake[53], in Switzerland[54] and Neuchâtel airfield[55], an aerodrome[56], in Switzerland[57].
Why It Matters
Neuchâtel has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] Neuchâtel is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for Neuchâtel include Lake Neuchâtel[52], a lake[53], in Switzerland[54] and Neuchâtel airfield[55], an aerodrome[56], in Switzerland[57].
FAQs
What awards did Neuchâtel receive?
Honors received include European City of the Reformation[3].