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.
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“Neuchâtel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Neuch%C3%A2tel. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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