Le Locle
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| Le Locle | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Neuchâtel |
| District | Le Locle |
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| Population | 10,240 (2007) |
| - Density | 443 /km² (1,146 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 23.14 km² (8.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Postal code | 2400 |
| SFOS number | 6436 |
| Mayor | Denis De la Reussille |
| Surrounded by | La Chaux-de-Fonds, La Chaux-du-Milieu, La Sagne, Le Cerneux-Péquignot, Les Brenets, Les Planchettes, Les Ponts-de-Martel, Villers-le-Lac (FR-25) |
| Twin towns | Gérardmer (France), Sidmouth (United Kingdom) |
| Website | www.lelocle.ch |
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Le Locle is a municipality in the district of Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
It is situated in the Jura mountains, a few kilometers from the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds. It is the third smallest city of Switzerland. In Switzerland a city needs more than 10,000 inhabitants to be considered a city.
[edit] External links
- Official website of the city of Le Locle
- Le Locle in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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