Le Locle, Administrative district in Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Le Locle spans across 34.69 square kilometers within the Jura Mountains, featuring urban settlements, agricultural lands, and forested sections near La Chaux-de-Fonds.
The municipality received its first historical mention in 1332, later obtaining a charter for free peasants in 1372 that granted early settlers land ownership rights.
The Protestant Church of Mary Magdalene, built around 1351 with its 16th-century tower, represents the architectural heritage of this Swiss municipality.
The town maintains the postal code 2400 for efficient mail distribution, serving both the central area and neighboring regions such as Le Préoux.
Twenty-six percent of Le Locle's 9,864 residents are foreign nationals, reflecting the international character of this Swiss administrative division.
Location: Canton of Neuchâtel
Elevation above the sea: 971 m
Part of: La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning
Shares border with: Les Planchettes, La Chaux-de-Fonds, La Sagne, Les Ponts-de-Martel, La Chaux-du-Milieu, Le Cerneux-Péquignot, Villers-le-Lac
Website: https://lelocle.ch
GPS coordinates: 47.05317,6.74816
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:00
Saut du Doubs
4.6 km
Barrage du Châtelot
5.3 km
Gorges du Doubs
4.5 km
Lac de Moron
4.3 km
Moulins souterrains du Col-des-Roches
2.1 km
Musée d'Horlogerie du Locle
1.2 km
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning
3.8 km
Abattoirs, La Chaux-de-Fonds
6.6 km
Rançonnière
3 km
Monts Castle
1.2 km
Musée des beaux-arts Le Locle
721 m
Musée paysan et artisanal
6.4 km
Chapelle Saint-Joseph-aux-Bassots de Villers-le-Lac
4.7 km
Temple Français
570 m
Vue sur Saut-du-Doubs
4.6 km
Jürgensen Tower
3.2 km
Église Saint-François-de-Sales du Chauffaud
3.5 km
Villa Favre-Jacot
1.1 km
Zenith SA
612 m
Temple, La Sagne
5.2 km
Église de la Nativité-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Villers-le-Lac
6.1 km
Mulini sotterranei di Le Locle (collezione)
2.1 km
Town Hall
336 m
Station préhistorique de Villers-le-Lac
4.5 km
Apartmen Building
760 m
Ancien Hôtel des Postes
701 m
Maison double, La Sagne
4.1 km
Hôtel de la Croix-Blanche
4.2 kmReviews
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