BERNCATEL, a circle in the Prussian government of Treves, extending over 211 square miles, or 135,040 acres. It contains one town and sixty-six communes, with 32,726 inhabitants. The northern part is mountainous and woody; the southern, on the banks of the Moselle, is fruitful in corn, wine, and fruit. The town, which confers a name on the circle, stands on the Moselle, and contains 1571 inhabitants.