Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel is a town of 35,000 people in the western Switzerland. Neuchâtel is part Suisse Romande — the French-speaking Switzerland.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stade de la Maladière and Neuchâtel Railway Station.

Stade de la Maladière

Stadium

Photo: Sandstein, CC BY 3.0.

Stade de la Maladière is a multi-purpose stadium in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Neuchâtel Xamax. The stadium holds 12,000. It replaced the old Stade de la Maladière.

Neuchâtel Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Neuchâtel railway station serves the municipality of Neuchâtel, the capital city of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Opened in 1857, it is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS.

Neuchâtel Castle

Photo: Martouf, CC0.

Neuchâtel Castle is a castle in the municipality of Neuchâtel of the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hauterive and Peseux.

Hauterive

Village

Photo: FOFQ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hauterive is a former municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2025 the former municipalities of Enges, Hauterive, Saint-Blaise and La Tène merged into the new municipality of Laténa.

Peseux

Village

Photo: Yves Häusermann, CC BY 2.0.

Peseux is a former municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux and Valangin merged into the municipality of Neuchâtel. Peseux is situated 4½ km southwest of Neuchâtel.

Neuchâtel

Type: Locality with 44,600 residents
Also known as: “CH6458” and “Neuchatel”
Location: Neuchâtel District, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.0094° or 47° 0′ 34″ north

Longitude

6.9381° or 6° 56′ 17″ east

Population

44,600

Elevation

720 metres (2,362 feet)

Open location code

8FV82W5Q+Q6

GeoNames ID

7286622

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