Neuchâtel is a town, a municipality, and the capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel. Since the fusion in 2021 of the municipalities of Neuchâtel, Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux, and Valangin, the city has ap… See more

The oldest traces of humans in the municipal area are the remains of a Magdalenian hunting camp, which was dated to 13,000 BC. It was discovered in 1990 during construction of the A5 motorway at … See more

Before the 2021 merger of municipalities, Neuchâtel had an area, as of 2009 , of 18.1 square kilometers (7.0 sq mi). Of this area, 1.84 km (0.71 sq mi) or 10.2% was used for agricultural purposes, while 9.74 km (3.76 sq mi) or 5… See more

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, an Eagle displayed Sable beaked, langued and membered Gules, escutcheon Or, on a pale Gules three Chevrons Argent.
The Municipal Council (Conseil communal, CC) constit… See more

Neuchâtel has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 33,455. As of 2008 , 32.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 3.… See more