La Chaux-de-Fonds
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| La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
|---|---|
| Canton | Neuchâtel |
| District | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Coordinates | 46°54′ N 6°47′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=46_54_N_6_47_E_region:CH_type:city(37374)) |
| Postal code | 2300 |
| Population | 37374 (December 2003) |
| Area | 55.66 km² |
| Elevation | 1000 m |
| Mayor | Didier Berberat |
| Website | www.chaux-de-fonds.ch |
La Chaux-de-Fonds is a town in Switzerland, located in the Canton of Neuchâtel. Its most famous native sons are the architect Le Corbusier, born here as Charles Jeanneret in 1887 and founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company Louis Chevrolet born in 1878.
City of La Chaux-de-Fonds in winter
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