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.