Neuchâtel

Neu·châ·tel

N0069800 (no͞o′shə-tĕl′, nyo͞o′-, nœ-shä-), Lake of A narrow lake of northwest Switzerland near the French border. It is in a picturesque region with notable vineyards.

Neuchâtel

(French nøʃɑtɛl) n1. (Placename) a canton in the Jura Mountains of W Switzerland. Capital: Neuchâtel. Pop: 167 000 (2002 est). Area: 798 sq km (308 sq miles)2. (Placename) a town in W Switzerland, capital of Neuchâtel canton, on Lake Neuchâtel: until 1848 the seat of the last hereditary rulers in Switzerland. Pop: 32 914 (2000)3. (Placename) Lake Neuchâtel a lake in W Switzerland: the largest lake wholly in Switzerland. Area: 216 sq km (83 sq miles) German name (for senses 1, 2): Neuenburg

Neu•châ•tel

(ˌnu ʃəˈtɛl, ˌnyu-, ˌnœ-)

n. 1. a canton in W Switzerland. 165,258; 309 sq. mi. (800 sq. km). 2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Neuchâtel. 32,670. 3. Lake of, a lake in W Switzerland. 85 sq. mi. (220 sq. km). German, Neu•en•burg (ˈnɔɪ ənˌbʊrk)

Neuchâtel

(nöshätĕl`), Ger. Neuenburg, canton (1993 pop. 162,600), 309 sq mi (800 sq km), NW Switzerland, in the Jura Mts. It is a forested region with pastures. Cattle are raised, and cheese and wine are produced. Watches, mainly manufactured at Le LocleLocle, Le
, town (1990 pop. 11,313), Neuchâtel canton, NW Switzerland, in the Jura Mts. near the French border. It has been a watchmaking center since the 17th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. and La Chaux-de-FondsChaux-de-Fonds, La
, city (1990 pop. 36,894), Neuchâtel canton, NW Switzerland, in the Jura Mts., near the French border. It is one of the largest watch-manufacturing centers in Switzerland.
..... Click the link for more information. , have been an important industrial product since the 18th cent. There are rich asphalt deposits at Val de Travers and an oil refinery at Cressier. The population is mainly French-speaking and Protestant. A part of Burgundy by the 10th cent., Neuchâtel was later governed by counts under the Holy Roman Empire. The county passed (1504) to the French house of Orléans-Longueville and in 1648 became independent. In 1707 it chose Frederick I of Prussia as its prince. It remained an autonomous principality, although in 1815 it became a canton of the Swiss Confederation, with which it had been allied since the 15th cent. In 1848 a revolution abolished the monarchy within Neuchâtel, and in 1857, after some complications, the king of Prussia renounced his claim to the canton. Its capital, Neuchâtel (1993 pop. 31,700), has industries that produce watches, tobacco, paper, and chocolate; it is home to a significant wine market. The town still retains a medieval aspect with its numerous statues, fountains, and old structures. It has an old church (12th–13th cent.), a castle (12th–17th cent.), and a noted university (founded 1838). The town is on the northern shore of the Lake of Neuchâtel, 24 mi (39 km) long and 4 to 5 mi (6.4–8 km) wide, which borders on the cantons of Neuchâtel, Bern, Fribourg, and Vaud. The lake is surrounded by valuable vineyards and picturesque settlements. There are many remains of lake dwellings (see La TèneLa Tène
, ancient Celtic site on Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland, that gives its name to the second and final period of the European Iron Age. It is characterized by an art style that drew upon Greek, Etruscan, and Scythian motifs and translated them into highly
..... Click the link for more information. ).

Neuchâtel

a city in Switzerland on the Lake of Neuchâtel and the southeastern slope of the Chaumont. Capital of Neuchâtel canton; population, 38,800 (1970). Transportation junction. Neuchâtel is a watchmaking center. It has electrical engineering, paper, and chocolate industries, primarily in its suburbs. The city has a university, which was founded in 1909. It is a popular tourist resort. The naturalist L. Agassiz worked in Neuchâtel in the 19th century.

Among the city’s noteworthy architectural monuments are a collegiate church with a Late Romanesque three-apsed choir (1209) and an Early Gothic portal (1276). Neuchâtel is also the site of a Late Gothic castle (renovated several times), Early Renaissance dwellings, and an early classicist town hall (1782). There is an art museum in the city.

单词	neuchâtel
释义	Neuchâtel Neu·châ·tel N0069800 (no͞o′shə-tĕl′, nyo͞o′-, nœ-shä-), Lake of A narrow lake of northwest Switzerland near the French border. It is in a picturesque region with notable vineyards. Neuchâtel (French nøʃɑtɛl) n1. (Placename) a canton in the Jura Mountains of W Switzerland. Capital: Neuchâtel. Pop: 167 000 (2002 est). Area: 798 sq km (308 sq miles)2. (Placename) a town in W Switzerland, capital of Neuchâtel canton, on Lake Neuchâtel: until 1848 the seat of the last hereditary rulers in Switzerland. Pop: 32 914 (2000)3. (Placename) Lake Neuchâtel a lake in W Switzerland: the largest lake wholly in Switzerland. Area: 216 sq km (83 sq miles) German name (for senses 1, 2): Neuenburg Neu•châ•tel (ˌnu ʃəˈtɛl, ˌnyu-, ˌnœ-) n. 1. a canton in W Switzerland. 165,258; 309 sq. mi. (800 sq. km). 2. the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Neuchâtel. 32,670. 3. Lake of, a lake in W Switzerland. 85 sq. mi. (220 sq. km). German, Neu•en•burg (ˈnɔɪ ənˌbʊrk) Neuchâtel Neuchâtel (nöshätĕl`), Ger. Neuenburg, canton (1993 pop. 162,600), 309 sq mi (800 sq km), NW Switzerland, in the Jura Mts. It is a forested region with pastures. Cattle are raised, and cheese and wine are produced. Watches, mainly manufactured at Le LocleLocle, Le , town (1990 pop. 11,313), Neuchâtel canton, NW Switzerland, in the Jura Mts. near the French border. It has been a watchmaking center since the 17th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. and La Chaux-de-FondsChaux-de-Fonds, La , city (1990 pop. 36,894), Neuchâtel canton, NW Switzerland, in the Jura Mts., near the French border. It is one of the largest watch-manufacturing centers in Switzerland. ..... Click the link for more information. , have been an important industrial product since the 18th cent. There are rich asphalt deposits at Val de Travers and an oil refinery at Cressier. The population is mainly French-speaking and Protestant. A part of Burgundy by the 10th cent., Neuchâtel was later governed by counts under the Holy Roman Empire. The county passed (1504) to the French house of Orléans-Longueville and in 1648 became independent. In 1707 it chose Frederick I of Prussia as its prince. It remained an autonomous principality, although in 1815 it became a canton of the Swiss Confederation, with which it had been allied since the 15th cent. In 1848 a revolution abolished the monarchy within Neuchâtel, and in 1857, after some complications, the king of Prussia renounced his claim to the canton. Its capital, Neuchâtel (1993 pop. 31,700), has industries that produce watches, tobacco, paper, and chocolate; it is home to a significant wine market. The town still retains a medieval aspect with its numerous statues, fountains, and old structures. It has an old church (12th–13th cent.), a castle (12th–17th cent.), and a noted university (founded 1838). The town is on the northern shore of the Lake of Neuchâtel, 24 mi (39 km) long and 4 to 5 mi (6.4–8 km) wide, which borders on the cantons of Neuchâtel, Bern, Fribourg, and Vaud. The lake is surrounded by valuable vineyards and picturesque settlements. There are many remains of lake dwellings (see La TèneLa Tène , ancient Celtic site on Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland, that gives its name to the second and final period of the European Iron Age. It is characterized by an art style that drew upon Greek, Etruscan, and Scythian motifs and translated them into highly ..... Click the link for more information. ). Neuchâtel a city in Switzerland on the Lake of Neuchâtel and the southeastern slope of the Chaumont. Capital of Neuchâtel canton; population, 38,800 (1970). Transportation junction. Neuchâtel is a watchmaking center. It has electrical engineering, paper, and chocolate industries, primarily in its suburbs. The city has a university, which was founded in 1909. It is a popular tourist resort. The naturalist L. Agassiz worked in Neuchâtel in the 19th century. Among the city’s noteworthy architectural monuments are a collegiate church with a Late Romanesque three-apsed choir (1209) and an Early Gothic portal (1276). Neuchâtel is also the site of a Late Gothic castle (renovated several times), Early Renaissance dwellings, and an early classicist town hall (1782). There is an art museum in the city. AcronymsSeeNE
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