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62-580: It is located at the northeastern tip of Lake Neuchâtel at an elevation of 455 meters, and, as of 2004, a population of 3,925 people. It lies close to Biel , at the boundary between French - and German -speaking regions, and at a knot of highways. Marin Epagnier has attracted numerous administrative offices and workshops of the micromechanics, electronics , and watchmaking industries , such as Métaux Précieux SA Métalor and TAG Heuer watches. The blazon of Marin-Epagnier's coat-of-arms is: " Sable ,

124-603: A Lion rampant or langued and armed Gules ". The Iron Age archaeological site of La Tène is within Marin-Epagnier's communal boundaries; see La Tène culture for an account of the history of the site. La Tène was the name of the lakeside area south of Epagnier, at the eastern end of the Lake Neuchâtel . La Tène has a sandy beach, unique in Switzerland. This Canton of Neuchâtel location article

186-469: A one-room apartment was 451.40 CHF (US$ 360, £200, €290), a two-room apartment was about 675.66 CHF (US$ 540, £300, €430), a three-room apartment was about 825.15 CHF (US$ 660, £370, €530) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1647.88 CHF (US$ 1320, £740, €1050). The average apartment price in Neuchâtel was 82.6% of the national average of 1116 CHF. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010 ,

248-416: A population (as of December 2020 ) of 33,455. As of 2008 , 32.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 3.9%. It has changed at a rate of 2.4% due to migration and at a rate of 1% due to births and deaths. As of 2008 , the population was 47.7% male and 52.3% female. The population was made up of 10,371 Swiss men (31.5% of

310-644: A republic and a canton of Switzerland. Neuchâtel is a centre of the Swiss watch industry, the site of micro-technology and high-tech industries, and home to research centres and organizations such as the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), and Philip Morris International 's Cube . Neuchâtel is a medieval toponym derived from the Old French : neu "new" ( Modern French neuf ) and châtel "castle" (now château ) in reference to

372-489: A republic within the Swiss Confederation. Prussia yielded its claim to the canton following the 1856–1857 Neuchâtel Crisis . On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche , Peseux and Valangin merged into the municipality of Neuchâtel. Corcelles-Cormondrèche was first mentioned in the historical record in 1092 as Curcellis . Around 1220 it was mentioned as Cormundreschi . Peseux

434-403: A residence in the canton of Neuchâtel and being resident in the canton of Neuchâtel for at least one year for communal elections and votes, and at least five years of residence in the canton for cantonal elections and votes. The current mandate period is from 2021 to 2024. The delegates are selected by means of a system of proportional representation . As of 2017 , Neuchâtel's Municipal Council

496-752: A simultaneous preservation of neutrality, Prussia offered to give up certain exclaves to the French, however, Napoleon exploited Prussia's politically isolated position and forced Prussia to give up more than had been hoped, partake in the Continental Blockade , and to officially annex Hanover in the Treaty of Paris on 15 February 1806, resulting in the cession of the principality of Neuchâtel to Napoleon. Napoleon's field marshal, Berthier , became Prince of Neuchâtel, building roads and restoring infrastructure, but never actually setting foot in his domain. After

558-457: A total of 15,447 apartments (89.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 1,429 apartments (8.3%) were seasonally occupied and 311 apartments (1.8%) were empty. As of 2009 , the construction rate of new housing units was 2.5 new units per 1000 residents. As of 2003 the average price to rent an average apartment in Neuchâtel was 921.35 Swiss francs (CHF) per month (US$ 740, £410, €590 approx. exchange rate from 2003). The average rate for

620-571: Is 429 metres (1,407 ft) above sea level , and the maximum depth is 152 metres (499 ft). The total water volume is 14.0 km (3.4 cu mi). The lake's drainage area is approximately 2,670 km (1,031 sq mi) and its culminating point is Le Chasseron at 1,607 metres (5,272 ft). In comparison to the Lake Geneva region, the Lake Neuchatel shoreline has experienced significant economic development with

682-564: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lake Neuch%C3%A2tel Lake Neuchâtel ( French : Lac de Neuchâtel [lak də nøʃɑtɛl] ; Arpitan : Lèc de Nôchâtél ; German : Neuenburgersee ) is a lake primarily in Romandy , the French-speaking part of Switzerland . The lake lies mainly in the canton of Neuchâtel , but is also shared by the cantons of Vaud , Fribourg , and Bern . It comprises one of

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744-566: Is a town , a municipality , and the capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel . Since the fusion in 2021 of the municipalities of Neuchâtel, Corcelles-Cormondrèche , Peseux , and Valangin , the city has approximately 33,000 inhabitants (80,000 in the metropolitan area). The city is sometimes referred to historically by the German name Neuenburg ; both the French and German names mean "New Castle". The castle after which

806-501: Is home to research centres and organizations such as the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), Microcity innovation pole, University of applied Sciences HE-Arc in Engineering and also Philip Morris International 's Cube . The apparel company heidi.com also established its headquarters in the city. As of  2010 , Neuchâtel had an unemployment rate of 7.5%. As of 2008 , there were 46 people employed in

868-686: Is made up of two representatives of the PS/SP ( Social Democratic Party ), two representatives of the PLR/FDP ( Les Libéraux-Radicaux ), and one member of the PES/GPS ( Green Party ). The last regular election was held on 25 October 2020. Daniel Veuve is Town Chancellor ( chancelier ) since 2021 for the City Council. The Conseil général (CG) of Neuchâtel for the mandate period of 2020–24 The General Council ( Conseil général , CG),

930-472: Is occasionally seen in contemporary contexts ) and Nuovo Castello . The oldest traces of humans in the municipal area are the remains of a Magdalenian hunting camp, which was dated to 13,000 BC. It was discovered in 1990 during construction of the A5 motorway at Monruz (La Coudre). The site was about 5 m (16 ft) below the main road. Around the fire pits carved flints and bones were found. In addition to

992-966: Is the Greek -derived Neocomum , and this gives the adjective neocomensis which appears on the seal of the University of Neuchâtel (in Universitas Neocomensis Helvetiorum ) and the English adjective Neocomian , a term for a former stratigraphic stage of the Early Cretaceous . Other Latin names seen historically include Novum castellum in 1011 (upon the presentation of Neuchâtel Castle by Rudolph III of Burgundy to his wife Ermengarde ) and Novum Castrum in 1143. Historic French names included Nuefchastel (attested in 1251), Neufchastel (1338), and Neufchatel , with modern Neuchâtel in use by 1750. In

1054-738: The 2015 federal election the most popular party was the PS which received 29.3% of the vote. The next four most popular parties were the PLR (22.8%), the UDC (13.6%), the Green Party (12.1%), and the Swiss Party of Labour (10.1%). In the federal election, a total of 8,136 voters were cast, and the voter turnout was 41.4%. Neuchâtel is twinned with: Neuchâtel was part of the 1998 summit of worldwide cities named "New Castle" with: Neuchâtel has

1116-417: The 4th century BCE , and later fortified in 80 BCE by means of a long and solid rampart with frontal posts (like that of Vully), before this oppidum ( Eburodunum ) becomes a vicus in the first centuries CE. The first written mention of the lake dates from the year 998 CE, where a laci everdunensis (or lake of Yverdon, from its Latin name Eburodunum ) is mentioned, near which the priory of Bevaix

1178-526: The Franche-Comté , the city was also called Neuchâtel-outre-Joux ("Neuchâtel beyond Joux ") to distinguish it from another Neuchâtel in that region, now called Neuchâtel-Urtière . German names of the town included Nienburg , Nuvenburch (attested in 1033) Nüwenburg , Welschen Nüwenburg , Newenburg am See ("Newcastle by the lake") and Welschneuburg , with modern Neuenburg established by 1725. Italian names included Neocastello (which

1240-538: The Stone of Marriage  [ fr ] . When the first Swiss towns appear, Mont Vully , which was a large fortified area of around 50 hectares built around 120 BCE , controlled the lakes of Morat and Neuchâtel while the La Tène area remained nearly unoccupied. What is now Yverdon-les-Bains was located on a barrier island on the other side of the lake, a place of smaller settlement (3 to 4 hectares) occupied from

1302-663: The Thiele and the Broye canal which connect it to Lake Morat. It flows into Lake Biel via the Thielle canal (German: Zihlkanal ). Since the Jura water correction in the 19th and 20th centuries, it has served, together with Lake Morat, as a compensation basin for the waters of the Aare flowing into Lake Biel. Indeed, if the level of the latter rises too much, the flow may stop or even go in

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1364-411: The primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 5,658 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 261 businesses in this sector. 20,472 people were employed in the tertiary sector , with 1,955 businesses in this sector. There were 16,353 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which women made up 45.4% of the workforce. In 2008

1426-562: The 10th century Neuchâtel Castle . In French, most adjectives, when used attributively, appear after their nouns; however, the leading position of the adjective is a phenomenon widely attested in the north and east of France, as well as in Belgium and in French-speaking Switzerland ( Romandy ). As with the various other places named Neuchâtel , Neufchâtel , Neufchâteau of northern France and Belgium, this reflects

1488-405: The 17th century. On the death in 1707 of Marie d'Orleans-Longueville, duchess de Nemours and Princess of Neuchâtel , the people had to choose her successor from among fifteen claimants. They wanted their new prince first and foremost to be a Protestant, and also to be strong enough to protect their territory but based far enough away to leave them to their own devices. Louis XIV actively promoted

1550-513: The 19th century, traces of some stilt houses were found in Le Cret near the red church. However, their location was not well documented and the site was lost. In 1999, during construction of the lower station of the funicular railway, which connects the railway station and university, the settlement was rediscovered. It was later determined to be a Cortaillod culture (middle Neolithic ) village. According to dendrochronological studies, some of

1612-647: The 2000 census , 10,809 or 32.8% were Roman Catholic , while 9,443 or 28.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there were 374 members of an Orthodox church (or about 1.14% of the population), there were 80 individuals (or about 0.24% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church , and there were 1,756 individuals (or about 5.34% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 58 individuals (or about 0.18% of

1674-898: The French Neuchâtel , and occasionanally Neuschatel and Neufchâtel ; contemporary Italian largely uses the French name as well, but occasionally the historic Neocastello is seen. Regionally, the Romand (Arpitan) name for the town is Nôchâtél in the broad Orthographe de référence B and is pronounced N'tchati [n̩.t͡ʃa.ˈti] locally, N'tchatai [n̩.t͡ʃa.ˈtai] in La Sagne , N'tchaté [n̩.t͡ʃa.ˈte] in Les Planchettes and Nchaté [n̩.ʃa.ˈte] or Ntchaté in Les Éplatures  [ fr ] . The Neo-Latin name for Neuchâtel

1736-581: The General Council (parliament) are carried by the Municipal Council. The regular election of the Municipal Council by any inhabitant valid to vote is held every four years. Any resident of Neuchâtel allowed to vote can be elected as a member of the Municipal Council. Due to the constitution by canton of Neuchâtel not only Swiss citizens have the right to vote and elect and being elected on communal and cantonal level, but also foreigners with

1798-414: The General Council are not politicians by profession, and they are paid a fee based on their attendance. Any resident of Neuchâtel allowed to vote can be elected as a member of the General Council. Due to the constitution of the canton of Neuchâtel not only Swiss citizen have the right to vote and elect and be elected on the communal level, but also foreigners in the canton of Neuchâtel having been resident in

1860-494: The General Council consist of 12 members of The Liberals (PLR/FDP) , 11 Les Verts, Ecologie et Liberté members (an alliance of the Green Party (PES/GPS) and others), 10 Social Democratic Party (PS/SP) , 5 members of the Green Liberals (pvl/glp) , 2 members of the left party solidaritéS , and one of the Swiss Party of Labour (PST-POP/PdA) ( Parti Suisse du Travail – Parti Ouvrier et Populaire ). In

1922-689: The Germanic influence on Gallo-Romance languages retained in the toponymy today. This contrasts with the Occitan Castelnaus (and the Frenchified Châteauneufs ) in the south of France. The German name for the town is Neuenburg , which also translates roughly as "new castle". The longer form Neuenburg am See ("Newcastle by the lake ") is sometimes used to disambiguate it from the numerous other Neuenburgs , especially Neuenburg am Rhein . The Romansh language uses

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1984-627: The beginning of the 19th century, Prussia sought to obtain Hanover whilst still maintaining neutrality and abstaining from the wars waged by Napoleon. Frederick William III had hoped that Prussia could receive the Electorate of Hanover from France only after the event of a British defeat and a resulting treaty, lest Prussia be forced to enter war alongside France against Britain over the territory, with which Britain had been in personal union since 1714. To achieve these aims of receiving Hanover with

2046-499: The canton of Neuchâtel for at least one year for communal elections and votes, and at least five years of residence in the canton for cantonal elections and votes. The CG holds its meetings in the Town Hall ( L'Hôtel de Ville ), in the old city on Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville . The last regular election of the General Council was held on 25 October 2020 for the mandate period ( la législature ) from 2020 to 2024. Currently

2108-554: The canton was discovered at Les Battieux in Serrières  [ fr ] . In 1982, 38 graves dating from the 7th century were excavated many of which contained silver-inlaid or silver-plated belt buckles. Also in Serrières at the church of Saint-Jean, the remains of a 7th-century shrine were excavated. In 1011, Rudolph III of Burgundy presented a Novum castellum or new castle on the lake shore to his wife, Ermengarde . It

2170-607: The city is named was built by Rudolph III of Burgundy and completed in 1011. Originally part of the Kingdom of Burgundy , the city was absorbed into the Holy Roman Empire in 1033. The domain of the counts of Neuchatel was first referred to as a city in 1214. The city came under Prussian control from 1707 until 1848, with an interruption during the Napoleonic Wars from 1806 to 1814. In 1848, Neuchâtel became

2232-417: The city parliament, holds legislative power . It is made up of 41 members, with elections held every four years. The General Council decrees regulations and by-laws that are executed by the Municipal Council and the administration. The delegates are selected by means of a system of proportional representation . The sessions of the General Council are public. Unlike members of the Municipal Council, members of

2294-537: The completion of the regional motorway network. It is also known to have housed a Celtic agglomeration on pile-dwellings called La Tène and which gives its name to the second Iron Age . The lake is fed by the rivers L'Orbe (called La Thielle or La Thièle locally, downstream of the city of Orbe), L'Arnon , L'Areuse , Le Seyon , and La Menthue , as well as by the Canal de la Broye . The Thielle Canal ( French : Canal de la Thielle , German : Zihlkanal ) drains

2356-475: The crime rate, of crimes listed in the Swiss Criminal Code , in Neuchâtel was 140.4 per thousand residents. During the same period, the rate of drug crimes was 16.3 per thousand residents. The rate of violations of immigration, visa and work permit laws was 5.7 per thousand residents. Neuchâtel is a centre of the watch industry, and is also the site of micro-technology and high-tech industries. It

2418-441: The fall of Napoleon, Frederick William III of Prussia reasserted his rights by proposing that Neuchâtel be linked with the other Swiss cantons (to exert better influence over all of them). On 12 September 1814, Neuchâtel became the capital of the 21st canton, but also remained a Prussian principality. It took a bloodless revolution in the decades following for Neuchâtel to shake off its princely past and declare itself, on 1 March 1848,

2480-406: The flint and bone artifacts three tiny earrings from lignite were found. The earrings may have served as symbols of fertility and represent the oldest known art in Switzerland. This first camp was used by Cro-Magnons to hunt horse and reindeer in the area. Azilian hunters had a camp at the same site at about 11,000 BC. Since the climate had changed, their prey was now deer and wild boar. During

2542-476: The folds and ridges of the Jura range—known within the canton as the Montagnes neuchâteloises . Like the continuation of the mountains on either side, this is wild and hilly country, not exactly mountainous compared with the high Alps further south but still characterized by remote, windswept settlements and deep, rugged valleys. It is also the heartland of the celebrated Swiss watchmaking industry, centered on

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2604-448: The forested land, 51.8% of the total land area was heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 1.4% was used for growing crops and 8.0% was pastures. All the water in the municipality is in lakes. The city is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Neuchâtel , a few kilometers east of Peseux and west of Saint-Blaise . Above Neuchâtel, roads and train tracks rise steeply into

2666-825: The lake for bombing practice until 2021, leaving an estimated 4,500 tons of munitions in its waters. Some of these munitions are located as close as six or seven meters below the surface. Lake Neuchâtel, and in particular the town of Neuchâtel became a popular tourist destination during the Belle Époque period due to its climate and panoramic views of the Alps . From Yverdon to La Tène (Southwest to Northeast): From Yverdon to Gampelen: Neuch%C3%A2tel Neuchâtel ( UK : / ˌ n ɜː ʃ æ ˈ t ɛ l / , US : /- ʃ ɑː ˈ -, ˌ nj uː ʃ ə ˈ -, ˌ n ʊ ʃ ɑː ˈ -/ ; French: [nøʃɑtɛl] ; German : Neuenburg [ˈnɔʏənbʊrɡ] )

2728-871: The lake into Lake Biel and is part of regulation system for the lakes and the rivers of the Seeland region. Lake Neuchâtel was the home of the now extinct species of deepwater trout Salvelinus neocomensis . Lake Neuchatel is situated at the foot of the Jura mountain range, on the Swiss Plateau. Mainly in the French-speaking Swiss Romande , it borders the territory of four cantons: Neuchâtel (86 km (33 sq mi)), Vaud (74 km (29 sq mi)), Fribourg (53 km (20 sq mi)) and Bern (2 km (0.77 sq mi)). The lake's main tributaries are

2790-525: The lakes in the Three Lakes Region (French: Pays des Trois-Lacs , German: Drei-Seen-Land ), along with lakes Biel /Bienne and Morat /Murten. With a surface of 218.3 km (84 sq mi), Lake Neuchâtel is the largest lake located entirely in Switzerland and the 59th largest lake in Europe. It is 38.3 km (23.8 mi) long and 8.2 km (5.1 mi) at its widest. Its surface

2852-523: The many French pretenders to the title, but the Neuchâtelois people passed them over in favour of King Frederick I of Prussia , who claimed his entitlement in a rather complicated fashion through the Houses of Orange and Nassau . With the requisite stability assured, Neuchâtel entered its golden age, with commerce and industry (including watchmaking and lace) and banking undergoing steady expansion. At

2914-529: The once-famous towns of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle , which both rely heavily on their horological past to draw in visitors. The river Doubs marks for a part the border with France , set down in a gorge and forming along its path a waterfall, the Saut du Doubs  [ fr ] , and lake, the Lac des Brenets . The municipality was the capital of Neuchâtel District , until the district level of administration

2976-530: The opposite direction. Lake Neuchâtel is 38 km (24 mi) long and has a maximum width of 8.2 km (5.1 mi). Its maximum depth is 152 m (499 ft) and its capacity is estimated at 14 km (3.4 cu mi). It is the largest lake located entirely on Swiss territory, considering that Lake Geneva and Lake Constance are shared with neighboring countries. In the summer of 2021, Lake Neuchatel reached historically high water levels due to widespread flooding over mainland Europe. The lake

3038-454: The piles were from 3571 BC. A Hallstatt grave (early Iron Age ) was found in the forest of Les Cadolles. At Les Favarger a Gallo-Roman and at André Fontaine a small coin depot were discovered. In 1908, an excavation at the mouth of the Serrière  [ fr ] discovered Gallo-Roman baths from the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. One of the most important Merovingian cemeteries in

3100-479: The population) and 5,344 (16.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 12,366 Swiss women (37.5%) and 4,892 (14.8%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 8,558 or about 26.0% were born in Neuchâtel and lived there in 2000. There were 5,134 or 15.6% who were born in the same canton, while 7,744 or 23.5% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 10,349 or 31.4% were born outside of Switzerland. As of 2000 , children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.3% of

3162-420: The population) who were Jewish , and 1,723 (or about 5.23% of the population) who were Muslim . There were 99 individuals who were Buddhist , 100 individuals who were Hindu and 59 individuals who belonged to another church. 7,549 (or about 22.94% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 1,717 individuals (or about 5.22% of the population) did not answer the question. In 2014

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3224-541: The population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.6%. As of 2000 , there were 14,143 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 14,137 married individuals, 2,186 widows or widowers and 2,448 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000 , there were 15,937 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2. persons per household. There were 7,348 households that consist of only one person and 547 households with five or more people. In 2000 ,

3286-426: The related commissions. The president of the executive department acts as mayor ( président(e) ) and is nominated annually in a tournus by the collegiate itself. In the mandate period January 2021 – June 2022 ( l'année administrative ) the Municipal Council is presided by Madame la présidente Violaine Blétry-de Montmollin . Departmental tasks, coordination measures and implementation of laws decreed by

3348-412: The total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 21,624. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 38, of which 20 were in agriculture and 18 were in forestry or lumber production. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 5,433 of which 4,234 or (77.9%) were in manufacturing, 9 or (0.2%) were in mining and 1,022 (18.8%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 16,153. In

3410-425: Was 0.53%. The historical population is given in the following chart: Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks French (25,881 or 78.6%) as their first language, German is the second most common (1,845 or 5.6%) and Italian is the third (1,421 or 4.3%). There are about six people who speak Romansh . Neuchâtel was historically Protestant, but Catholics have since formed a plurality due to immigration. From

3472-580: Was eliminated on 1 January 2018. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, an Eagle displayed Sable beaked, langued and membered Gules, escutcheon Or, on a pale Gules three Chevrons Argent. The Municipal Council ( Conseil communal , CC) constitutes the executive government of the City of Neuchâtel and operates as a collegiate authority . It is composed of five councillors ( French : Conseiller communal/ Conseillère communale ), each presiding over administrational sections and services comprising

3534-485: Was first mentioned in 1195 as apud Pusoz though this comes from a 15th-century copy of an earlier document. In 1278 it was mentioned as de Posoys . Valangin was first mentioned in 1241 as de Valengiz . Before the 2021 merger of municipalities, Neuchâtel had an area, as of 2009 , of 18.1 square kilometers (7.0 sq mi). Of this area, 1.84 km (0.71 sq mi) or 10.2% was used for agricultural purposes, while 9.74 km (3.76 sq mi) or 53.8%

3596-472: Was forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.42 km (2.48 sq mi) or 35.5% was settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km (7.4 acres) or 0.2% was either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km (4.9 acres) or 0.1% was unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 18.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 10.1%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.3%. Out of

3658-569: Was founded. The name dominates throughout the Middle Ages , co-utilized with the current term Lake Neuchâtel , however, is frequent from the 15th century onwards. The latter became dominant during the 19th century, in particular with the lowering of the level of the lake and the development of the Vaudois railway, which reduced the importance of the Port of Yverdon. The Swiss Air Force used

3720-619: Was frequented by prehistoric man as evidenced by the remains (site of the Auvernier lake resort and archeological museum, the Laténium ) where bones of brown bear and Eurasian beaver were also found (two species then almost ubiquitous in Europe). Several megalithic monuments line the lake such as the alignment of Clendy and the menhirs of Gorgier , Grandson , Saint-Aubin-Sauges , and Vauroux , as well as an imposing erratic block,

3782-418: Was long assumed that this new castle replaced an older one, but nothing about its location or design is known. At the time of this gift Neuchâtel was probably the center of a newly created royal court, which was recently developed to complement the other royal estates which managed western estates of the kings of Burgundy . The first counts of Neuchâtel were named shortly afterwards, and in 1214 their domain

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3844-522: Was officially dubbed a city. For three centuries, the County of Neuchâtel flourished, and in 1530, the people of Neuchâtel accepted the Reformation , and their city and territory were proclaimed to be indivisible from then on. Future rulers were required to seek investiture from the citizens. With increasing power and prestige, Neuchâtel was raised to the level of a principality at the beginning of

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