Coat of arms of Neuchâtel canton, Switzerland

Neuchâtel

(Neuchâtel · Cantó de Neuchâtel · Neuenburg)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Neuchâtel

167 268
Population
802 km²
Area
4
Districts
Official language: French

Cities & Towns

Top 166 places

Neuchâtel covers 802 km² , divided into 4 districts, with Neuchâtel as its capital city. Around 167 268 people live here, giving a population density of 209 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

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Neuchâtel canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Neuchâtel canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Canton boundary with all district borders

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Neuchâtel canton outline map, Switzerland

Neuchâtel canton outline map, Switzerland

Clean solid-fill outline shape

Districts

4 districts

Neuchâtel is split into 4 districts. The largest is Région Montagnes at 237 km², and the smallest is Val-de-Ruz Region at 128 km² Région Littoral has the highest building count in OSM, with 25 678 recorded structures.

District Population Area (km²) Buildings Postcodes
Région Montagnes 54 457 237 15 452 15 Open
Région Littoral 88 199 190 25 678 36 Open
Région Val-de-Travers 10 266 166 8 099 16 Open
Val-de-Ruz Region 14 346 128 6 216 21 Open

Postcodes

68 postcode areas

Neuchâtel has 68 postcode areas, covering roughly 3 156 km² and 110 191 mapped buildings. Postcode in Neuchâtel start with 2 (covering 2xxx), placing the canton in this Swiss postal zone. The most built-up postcode is 2300, with around 4 487 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Neuchâtel postal zones are laid out geographically.

68
Total postcodes
110 191
Buildings
3 156 km²
Total area
432
Avg. buildings
12.4 km²
Avg. area
727
Cities covered
1
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 4 487 47 927 55.71
2 n/a 1 818 6 310 14.34
3 n/a 1 773 15 995 34.66
4 n/a 1 235 1 774 6.78
5 n/a 1 064 4 733 9.45
6 n/a 1 010 1 474 10.32
7 n/a 810 463 9.06
8 n/a 794 4 890 5.77
9 n/a 751 3 608 6.92
10 n/a 738 955 16.38
11 n/a 697 1 255 15.02
12 n/a 612 598 9.54
13 n/a 556 379 8.28
14 n/a 549 1 314 11.44
15 n/a 493 436 26.62
16 n/a 468 5 991 15.83
17 n/a 468 2 952 15.76
18 n/a 409 5 126 12.63
19 n/a 409 1 409 3.47
20 n/a 377 1 831 21.94

Postal services in Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel has 973 mapped postal facilities: 152 post offices, 814 post boxes, 7 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

2003 Neuchâtel Serrières
2012 Auvernier
2013 Colombier NE
2014 Bôle
2016 Cortaillod · 2016 Cortaillod
2017 Boudry
Bas du Mail
Filiale 2000 Neuchâtel 2 Gare
Filiale 2108 Couvet · 2108 Couvet
Filiale 5 Les Entilles · 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Filiale Cernier · 2053
Filiale La Brévine · 2406 La Brévine

Transport

47 lines, 155 routes

Click a route on the map to see its details.

By mode

bus 40 lines
trolleybus 4 lines
ferry 3 lines

Network overview

Lines 47
Routes 155
Total network length 1402.8 km
Operators 9
Longest line 590: 96.2 km
Most stops 101: 70 stops

Neuchâtel has 1402.8 km of public transport routes across 47 lines and 155 services, run by 9 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

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Public Holidays

16 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Neuchâtel observes 8 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Neuchâtel has 4 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
01.03.2026 Republic Day Sunday Canton
03.04.2026 Good Friday Friday Canton
01.05.2026 Labor Day Friday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
04.06.2026 Corpus Christi Thursday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Neuchâtel. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Neuchâtel

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Neuchâtel?

The capital of Neuchâtel is Neuchâtel, with around 33 641 residents.

How many people live in Neuchâtel?

Around 167 268 people call Neuchâtel home, spread across 802 km².

How big is Neuchâtel?

Neuchâtel takes up 802 km², which is roughly 310 square miles.

Is Neuchâtel a canton or a city?

Neuchâtel is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Neuchâtel.

What language is spoken in Neuchâtel?

The official language of Neuchâtel is French.

How many districts does Neuchâtel have?

Neuchâtel is divided into 4 districts (Bezirke). These include Région Montagnes, Région Littoral, Région Val-de-Travers, Val-de-Ruz Region , each forming a second-level administrative subdivision of the canton.

What postal codes does Neuchâtel use?

Neuchâtel uses 68 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 2.