Canton of Neuchâtel

A French-speaking canton in western Switzerland, on Lake Neuchâtel’s northwestern shore. Its capital is the city of Neuchâtel.

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Neuchâtel: A city in western Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Neuchâtel. The canton's capital is its largest urban and administrative center.
County of Neuchâtel: A medieval and early modern territory centered on Neuchâtel, ruled by counts before becoming a principality. The county was an early political predecessor of the modern canton.
Swiss watchmaking: The production of precision timepieces in Switzerland, concentrated historically in the Jura arc. Neuchâtel's mountain towns became leading centers of the industry's development.
Canton of Vaud: A French-speaking canton in western Switzerland, bordering Neuchâtel and centered on Lausanne. Vaud shares the region's language but has a larger population and a different urban center.
Lake Neuchâtel: The largest lake located entirely within Switzerland, in the country's west. The canton occupies much of the lake's northwestern shore.
Principality of Neuchâtel: A sovereign principality in western Switzerland that existed until its incorporation into the Swiss Confederation. Neuchâtel retained princely status before joining Switzerland as a canton.
Watchmaking in La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle: A regional watchmaking system that shaped the urban form and economy of two Neuchâtel-area towns. Its factories and town planning illustrate the canton's industrial transformation.
Canton of Jura: A predominantly French-speaking canton in northwestern Switzerland, established in 1979. Jura's late creation contrasts with Neuchâtel's long history as a canton.
Swiss cantons: The constituent states of the Swiss Confederation, with their own governments and constitutional powers. Neuchâtel exercises cantonal authority within Switzerland's federal system.
House of Hohenzollern: A German dynasty that ruled Prussia and other territories, including Neuchâtel for much of the eighteenth century. Its kings held the principality while Neuchâtel developed distinct local institutions.