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Neuchâtel District District de Neuchâtel | |
|---|---|
District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Neuchâtel |
| Capital | Neuchâtel |
| Dissolved | 1 January 2018 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.02 km2 (30.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 53,744 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 9 |
Neuchâtel District is one of the six districts of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The district capital is the town of Neuchâtel. It has a population of 53,744 (as of 31 December 2020).[1]
Municipalities
[change | change source]The district has nine municipalities:
| Coat of Arms | Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[1] | Area km²[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} | Cornaux | 1,587 | 4.72 |
 | Cressier | 1,892 | 8.55 |
 | Enges | 266 | 9.59 |
 | Hauterive | 2,636 | 2.12 |
 | La Tène | 5,176 | 5.44 |
 | Le Landeron | 4,642 | 10.31 |
 | Lignières | 979 | 12.51 |
 | Neuchâtel | 33,455 | 18.1 |
 | Saint-Blaise | 3,258 | 8.87 |
| Total | 53,744 | 80.21 |
Mergers
[change | change source]- On 1 January 1966 the municipality of Landeron-Combes changed its name to Le Landeron.[3]
- On 1 January 2009, Marin-Epagnier and Thielle-Wavre merged to form the new municipality of La Tène.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in German) accessed 25 March 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 4 April 2011