Neuchâtel

geographical name

Neu·​châ·​tel ˌnü-shä-ˈtel 

ˌnyü-,

ˌnər-,

ˌnə-,

ˌnœ-

1

canton in western Switzerland in the Jura Mountains bordering France area 308 square miles (798 square kilometers), population 176,402

2

commune on Lake of Neuchâtel (area 84 square miles, or 218 square kilometers), population 33,000

Note: The commune of Neuchâtel is the capital of the canton of Neuchâtel.