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Geography in canton Neuchâtel
All Geography rankings for the municipalities of canton Neuchâtel — the top 10 of each, linking to the full list.
Canton Neuchâtel overview →Largest by area
swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val-de-Travers | 124.7 km² |
| 2 | Val-de-Ruz | 124.3 km² |
| 3 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 55.7 km² |
| 4 | La Grande Béroche | 42.3 km² |
| 5 | La Brévine | 41.8 km² |
| 6 | Le Locle | 34.7 km² |
| 7 | Neuchâtel | 30.2 km² |
| 8 | Les Verrières | 28.9 km² |
| 9 | Laténa | 26.1 km² |
| 10 | Rochefort | 25.9 km² |
Highest municipalities
Wikidata · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Sagne | 1'138 m |
| 2 | Les Verrières | 1'105 m |
| 3 | Brot-Plamboz | 1'091 m |
| 4 | Le Cerneux-Péquignot | 1'088 m |
| 5 | La Chaux-du-Milieu | 1'081 m |
| 6 | Les Planchettes | 1'063 m |
| 7 | Le Locle | 1'047 m |
| 8 | La Brévine | 1'043 m |
| 9 | La Côte-aux-Fées | 1'041 m |
| 10 | Les Ponts-de-Martel | 1'040 m |
Second homes
ARE · 2026| Rank | Municipality | Second-home share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Planchettes | 31.8% |
| 2 | Brot-Plamboz | 29.4% |
| 3 | La Brévine | 24.2% |
| 4 | Le Locle | 18.8% |
| 5 | Rochefort | 18.5% |
| 6 | Val-de-Travers | 17.3% |
| 7 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 16.4% |
| 8 | Lignières | 16.3% |
| 9 | La Sagne | 16.1% |
| 10 | La Grande Béroche | 15.2% |
Organic farming
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Organic share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boudry | 70.6% |
| 2 | Cortaillod | 50% |
| 3 | Milvignes | 50% |
| 4 | Les Planchettes | 41.7% |
| 5 | Cressier | 33.3% |
| 6 | Laténa | 30.4% |
| 7 | Neuchâtel | 27.3% |
| 8 | Rochefort | 23.1% |
| 9 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 22.2% |
| 10 | La Grande Béroche | 20.7% |