Main Entry: Neu·châ·tel

Pronunciation: \ˌnü-shä-ˈtel, ˌnyü-, ˌnə(r)-, ˌnœ-\

Function: geographical name

1 canton W Switzerland in Jura Mountains area 308 square miles (798 square kilometers), population 166,500
2 commune, its ∗, on Lake of Neuchâtel (area 84 sq miles or 218 square kilometers), population 31,739