a market town, the capital of a county of the same name in the canton of Neuchâtel, in Switzerland. It stands on a narrow pass between mountains, on the river Seyon. It is the seat of a court of justice over a large district, with three towns in it, and it contains 5640 inhabitants. Near to it is a very large cotton manufactory. Lat. 47.0.42. Long. 6.48. E.