Lake Geneva

Also known as Lake Léman, Geneva Lake, Lake of Geneva, Lake Leman, Léman

lake in Switzerland and France

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Lake Geneva is a large body of water shared between Switzerland and France in the Alps region. It serves as an important freshwater resource and geographical landmark for both countries.

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Area: 581.3
Elevation: 372
Image: Lake Geneva aerial.jpg
Width: 14
Length: 73

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Commons category: Lake Geneva
P8168: Björgvin Björgvinsson
Commons gallery: Lake Geneva
residence time of water: 11.8
vertical depth: 152.7
volume as quantity: 89
watershed area: 7395
native label: Genfersee
IPA transcription: jɛʑɔrɔ ɡɛnɛfskʲɛ
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Lake Geneva is a deep lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe and the largest on the course of the Rhône. Sixty percent (345.31 km or 133.32 sq mi) of the lake belongs to Switzerland (the cantons of Vaud, Geneva and Valais) and forty percent (234.71 km or 90.62 sq mi) to France (the department of Haute-Savoie).

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