La Chaux-de-Fonds District
Located in Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°07′18″ N 6°50′26″ E
- Population
- 39,796
- 39.8K
- Elevation
- 1,040 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under La Chaux-de-Fonds District
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport55 km
- BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg74 km
About La Chaux-de-Fonds District
La Chaux-de-Fonds District is a district. Location: Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Population: 39,796.
La Chaux-de-Fonds District was one of the six districts of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, until the district level was eliminated on 1 January 2018. The district capital was the town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. It had a population of 39,796.
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At a glance
- Area
- 92.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of La Chaux-de-Fonds District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 109 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- June (120 mm)
- Driest month
- March (87 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 99 | 101 | 87 | 92 | 112 | 120 | 105 | 109 | 102 | 100 | 109 | 115 |
How to get to La Chaux-de-Fonds District
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (74 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 50 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 55 kmsoutheast
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 74 kmnortheast
- Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 108 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 50 kmsoutheast
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 64 kmwest
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 69 kmsouth
- Basel Population: 177.6K 74 kmnortheast
- Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 79 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from La Chaux-de-Fonds District
Within 100 km: 294 historic and cultural sites, 1,759 natural sites, 345 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km87 places
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 24 kmE
- Lake Neuchâtel Lake 22 kmS
- Etang de la Gruère Lake 20 kmNE
- Lac de Moron Lake 8 kmSW
25–60 km332 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 48 kmE
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 51 kmSE
- Lake Wohlen Lake 41 kmSE
- Lake Murten Lake 28 kmSE
60–100 km1,979 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 89 kmSE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 89 kmSE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 88 kmSE
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 97 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in La Chaux-de-Fonds District
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in La Chaux-de-Fonds District
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Arête du Foulet Natural site, Canton of Neuchâtel5 km S
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Mont d'Amin Mountain, Val-de-Ruz6.6 km SE
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La Motte Mountain, Val-de-Ruz5 km S
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Montperreux Mountain, Val-de-Ruz5.2 km SE
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Petite Corbatière Mountain, Val-de-Ruz5.6 km S
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Derrière Tête de Ran Mountain, Val-de-Ruz6.5 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources