Le Locle District
Located in Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°01′09″ N 6°41′47″ E
- Population
- 14,247
- 14.2K
- Elevation
- 1,139 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 6
- listed under Le Locle District
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport62 km
- BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg90 km
About Le Locle District
Le Locle District is a district. Location: Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Population: 14,247.
Le Locle 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 Le Locle. It had a population of 14,414.
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At a glance
- Area
- 144 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Le Locle District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 117 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- December (125 mm)
- Driest month
- March (93 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) | 0° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -3° | -1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 3° | -2° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 108 | 93 | 97 | 116 | 123 | 106 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 117 | 125 |
How to get to Le Locle District
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 62 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (90 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 56 km to the south.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 62 kmeast
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 90 kmnortheast
- Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 96 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 56 kmsouth
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 57 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 58 kmeast
- Basel Population: 177.6K 89 kmnortheast
- Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 94 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Le Locle District
Within 100 km: 272 historic and cultural sites, 1,776 natural sites, 339 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km93 places
- Lake Neuchâtel Lake 17 kmSE
- Lac des Taillères Lake 11 kmSW
- Lac de Moron Lake 9 kmNE
- Lac des Brenets Lake 6 kmN
25–60 km338 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 56 kmE
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 34 kmE
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 47 kmSE
- Lake Wohlen Lake 48 kmE
60–100 km1,956 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 94 kmSE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 93 kmSE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 91 kmSE
- Ile de Salagnon Island 66 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Le Locle District
6 places- 1 Le Locle 11.1K
- 2 Les Ponts-de-Martel 1.2K
- 3 La Brévine 622
- 4 La Chaux-du-Milieu 496
- 5 Le Cerneux-Péquignot 312
- 6 Brot-Plamboz 284
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Le Locle District
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Le Meix Musy Mountain, Montlebon2.4 km NW
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Mont Gaudichot Mountain, Montlebon6.2 km W
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Roches Blanches Mountain, Val-de-Travers7.4 km S
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Crêt de Sapel Mountain, Val-de-Travers7 km SW
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Crêt du Cervelet Mountain, Val-de-Travers8.2 km SW
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Gorges de l'Areuse Natural site, Boudry12 km SE
Sources & licences
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