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Lake Geneva

Also Known As Lac Leman (French name)
Lakes

Lake Geneva, also known as Lac Leman, lies on the border between Switzerland and France, with the Swiss cities of Geneva and Lausanne on its shores. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Area (sq km)
580.03 1
Maximum Depth (m)
310 1
Elevation (m)
372 1
Length (km)
73 1
Latitude
46.45 degrees north 1
Longitude
6.55 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Lausanne, Cities

Lausanne sits on the shore of Lake Geneva.

Source Wikipedia: Lausanne
Rhone River, Bodies of Water
Source Lake Geneva (Wikipedia)
Switzerland, Countries

Lake Geneva lies on Switzerland's border with France.

Source Lake Geneva (Wikipedia)

Borders

France, Countries
Source Lake Geneva (Wikipedia)
Switzerland, Countries
Source Lake Geneva (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Lake Geneva (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    French: Leman
  • Lead
    shared between Switzerland and France
  • Infobox, Coordinates field
    46.450N 6.550E
  • Lead section, opening sentence
    Lake Geneva is a deep lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France.
  • Borders: Switzerland, Lead section
    Lake Geneva is a deep lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France.
  • Borders: France, Lead section
    Lake Geneva is a deep lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France.
  • On Continent: Europe, Infobox, Location field
    Switzerland, France
  • Associated With: Rhone River, Tributaries section, Rhone inflow sentence
    The river has its source at the Rhone Glacier near the Grimsel Pass to the east of the lake and flows down through the canton of Valais, entering the lake between Villeneuve and Le Bouveret.
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Wikidata: Lake Geneva
Wikidata Q6403, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikipedia: Lausanne
WikipediaAssociated With: Lausanne, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Lausanne, Lead section
it is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps
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