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Neuchâtel

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Cantonal facts: Neuchâtel 2010

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Republique et Canton de Neuchâtel

Surface area in sq. km: 803
Resident population 169'782
Municipalities 53
Population density in sq.km 211
Percentage of foreigners in % 23.4
CAPITAL, (aggl.): NEUCHATEL
Biggest city (aggl.): La Chaux-de-Fonds

Cities > 10'000
Agglomerations (center in canton) > 50'000

32'505 (79'956)
37'433 (47'444)

4
1

Persons employed by sector:
Agriculture and forestry
Industry and business
Services

4.3
35.9
59.8
Unemployment rate in % (Jan. 2010) 7.3
Number of members
of the National Council
5
Distribution of seats in the Cantonal Parliament Cantonal/Communal Minister (Departments) 
PLR
PS
Verts
UDC
POP

41
36
14
14
4

Claude Nicati (PLR, Internal Affairs)
Gisèle Ory (PS, Public Health, )
Philippe Gnaegi (PLR, Education, Culture)
Frédéric Hainard (PLR, Economy)
Jean Studer (PS, Justice, Finances)

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Cantonal Government and Administration

République et Canton de Neuchâtel Grand Conseil
Neuchâtel Réseau Pédagogique Neuchâtel
Chambre de commerce et de l'industrie  

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Communal Sites   /  district capital

District de
Boudry
Auvernier Bevaix Bôle Boudry
Brot-Dessous  Colombier Corcelles-Cormondrèche Cortaillod
Fresens Gorgier Montalchez Peseux
Rochefort Saint-Aubin-Sauges Vaumarcus  

District de
La Chaux-
de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds La Sagne Les Planchettes  

District du
Locle
Brot-Plamboz La Brévine Les Brenets Le Cerneux-Péquignot
La Chaux-du-Milieu Le Locle Les Ponts-de-Martel  

District de
Neuchâtel
Cornaux Cressier Enges Hauterive
La Tène Le Landeron Lignières NEUCHATEL
Saint-Blaise      

District du
Val-de-Ruz
Boudevilliers Cernier Chézard-Saint-Martin Coffrane
Dombresson Engollon Fenin-Vilars-Saules Fontainemelon
Fontaines  Le Pâquier Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane  Les Hauts-Geneveys
Montmollin Savagnier Valangin Villiers

District du
Val-de-Travers
La Côte-aux-Fées Les Verrières Val-de-Travers  

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Media

Daily Newspapers

L'Express

 

Webzines/Online Journals

Neuchâtel.ch

 

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