Lake Garda

Also known as Lago di Garda, (Lago) Benaco, Lach de Garda, Benacus

lake in Italy

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Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy, located in the northern part of the country. It has been an important geographical and cultural feature of the region for centuries, attracting visitors and supporting local communities.

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Area: 369.98
Elevation: 65
Official website: www.visitgarda.com
Image: Punta San Vigilio.jpg
Width: 17.2
Length: 51.6
Perimeter: 158.4

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Commons category: Lake Garda
Commons gallery: Lago di Garda
residence time of water: 26.6
vertical depth: 346
volume as quantity: 50350
watershed area: 3556
P12749: Saint-Louis-Arzviller inclined plane
native label: Lago di Garda

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Lake Garda (Italian: Lago di Garda, Italian: [ˈlaːɡo di ˈɡarda], or (Lago) Benaco, Italian: [beˈnaːko]; Eastern Lombard: Lach de Garda; Venetian: Ƚago de Garda) is the largest lake in Italy. It is a popular holiday location in northern Italy, between Brescia and Milan to the west, and Verona and Venice to the east. The lake cuts into the edge of the Italian Alps, particularly the Alpine sub-ranges of the Garda Mountains and the Brenta Group. Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the last ice age. The lake and its shoreline are divided between the provinces of Brescia (to the south-west), Verona (south-east) and Trentino (north).

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