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Neuchâtel

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Neu·châ·tel  (nsh-tl, ny-, n-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]
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1. (Placename) a canton in the Jura Mountains of W Switzerland. Capital: Neuchâtel. Pop.: 165 600 (2000 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.: 32 509 (1990)
3. (Placename) Lake. 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 [ˈnɔyənbʊrk]


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