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La Chaux-de-Fonds

A UNESCO World Heritage watchmaking city, laid out on a grid at high altitude.

Population
37 900 (2024)
Rank
No. 21
Canton
NE
Elevation
992 m
Language
French
Water
No lake/river (Jura plateau)

Source: whc.unesco.org

47.1028° N 6.8300° E · NERelief interpolated · not a survey mapOpen the full map

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JoachimKohler-HB · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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  5. Köniz44 100 (2024)Town
  6. Bern136 000 (2024)Town

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