Neuchâtel NE
Political representation at cantonal level
Cantonal government:
Cantonal parliament:
Political representation in the national parliament
House of Representatives:
Social Democratic Party (2 seats):
Didier Berberat, Valérie Garbani
Swiss People’s Party (1 seat):
Yvan Perrin
Radical Party (1 seat):
Didier Burkhalter
Green Party (1 seat):
Francine John-Calame
Senate:
Pierre Bonhôte and Gisèle Ory, Social Democratic Party
Jean Studer, Bernard Soguel
Roland Debély
Fernand Cuche
Sylvie Perrinjaquet
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Capital: Neuchâtel
Area: 805 km2
Number of communes (2006): 62
Resident population (2005): 289’500
Foreign population (2005): 23.4%
Per capita income (2004): SFr. 48’401
Unemployment rate (2006): 4.1%
Date of entry into the Swiss Confederation: 1815
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