About Le Landeron
Le Landeron is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel.
- Canton
- Neuchâtel
- Area
- 10.3 km²
Population
4'652residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'301
Vacancy
1.07%
Foreign residents
20.3%
Dwellings
2'430
Jobs (FTE)
1'281
Tax multiplier
66%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Le Landeron, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'281 full-time-equivalent jobs across 306 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'281FTE total
Primary5.2%
Secondary39.9%
Tertiary55.0%
Land use
16% built-up, 39% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 1'028 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.7%
Agriculture39.2%
Forest44.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.1%, ahead of SP at 21.7%.
Source BFS
FDP28.1%−3.5 pp
SP21.7%+7.5 pp
SVP17.0%+2.9 pp
Grüne13.9%−2.5 pp
GLP9.0%−3.3 pp
PdA5.1%−0.9 pp
Mitte2.7%
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.8%
Second homes12.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 4.3°C with 1'396 mm of rain. Warmest in August (12.1°C), coldest in February (-2.8°C). Station: Chasseral, 1594 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.3°C
Rain 1396 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Chasseral · 1594 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
