Lake Geneva
Coordinates	46°26′N 6°33′ECoordinates: 46°26′N 6°33′E
Primary sources	Rhône, Venoge, Dranse, Aubonne
Primary outflows	Rhône
Catchment area	7,975 km²
Basin countries	Switzerland France
Max-length	73 km
Max-width	14 km
Surface area	582 km²
Average depth	154.4 m
Max-depth	310 m
Water volume	89 km³
Residence time (of lake water)	11.4 years
Surface elevation	372 m
Islands	Ile de la Harpe, Ile de Peilz (islets)
Settlements	see list

Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (French Lac Léman, le Léman, or Lac de Genève) is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe (after Lake Balaton). 60% of it is under the jurisdiction of Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais), and 40% under that of France (Haute-Savoie). Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1280x795, 125 KB) La bildo estas kopiita de wikipedia:de. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Starry Night Over the Rhone, by Vincent van Gogh (1888) The River Rhône (French Rhône, Occitan Ròse, Franco-Provençal Roun, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten, Italian Rodano) is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. ... Starry Night Over the Rhone, by Vincent van Gogh (1888) The River Rhône (French Rhône, Occitan Ròse, Franco-Provençal Roun, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten, Italian Rodano) is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... To help compare different orders of magnitudes this page lists volumes between 10 and 100 cubic kilometres (1010 to 1011 m³). See also volumes or capacities of other orders of magnitude. ... A residence time is the average time a substance spends within a specified region of space, such as a reservoir. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... Lake Balaton (Hungarian: Balaton; Latin: Lacus Pelso; German: Plattensee; Serbian: Blatno Jezero or Блатно Језеро; meaning approximately muddy lake in Slavic, probable origin of the name), located in Hungary, is the largest lake in Central Europe. ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ... The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the name of the westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France and centered around the city of Geneva. ... The Valais (German:  ) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva. ... Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range. ...

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lacial lake, formed by a withdrawing glacier. It is crescent-shaped, measuring 73 km (45 mi) in length. At its widest it is 14 km (8.7 mi), and its maximum depth is 310 m (170 fathoms). It lies approximately at 46°26′N 6°33′E. Its total surface area is approximately 582 km² (225 mi²). The volume of water is estimated at 89 km³ (72.1 million acre feet), with a catchment area of 7,975 km² (3,079 mi²). The crescent shape is narrowed around Yvoire on the southern shore, the lake can thus be divided into the "Grand Lac" to the east and the "Petit Lac" to the west. km redirects here. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... A fathom is a unit of length equivalent to 6 feet or 2 yards. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... To help compare different orders of magnitudes this page lists volumes between 10 and 100 cubic kilometres (1010 to 1011 m³). See also volumes or capacities of other orders of magnitude. ... An acre foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States in reference to large-scale water resources, such as reservoirs, aqueducts, canals, and river flows. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Yvoire is a village on the south shore of the Lake Geneva in the French département of Haute-Savoie. ...

Lake Geneva at Winter

View from Montreux

It lies on the course of the Rhône River. 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 St. Gingolph, before flowing slowly towards its egress at Geneva. Other tributaries are La Drance, L'Aubonne, La Morges, Venoge, and Veveyse. Image File history File links Lake_Geneva88. ... Image File history File links Lake_Geneva88. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2240x1680, 1304 KB) Description: Lake Geneva (Genfersee, Lac Leman), seen from Montreux Author: own photography, User:Pischdi Taken on 10 April 2004 using a Casio Digicam File links The following pages link to this file: Montreux ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2240x1680, 1304 KB) Description: Lake Geneva (Genfersee, Lac Leman), seen from Montreux Author: own photography, User:Pischdi Taken on 10 April 2004 using a Casio Digicam File links The following pages link to this file: Montreux ... Montreux is a resort town in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva with a population of 22,897. ... Starry Night Over the Rhone, by Vincent van Gogh (1888) The River Rhône (French Rhône, Occitan Ròse, Franco-Provençal Roun, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten, Italian Rodano) is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. ... Johann Heinrich Wüest: Der Rhonegletscher, c. ... View from the pass on Grimselsee, Grimsel Hospice und Räterichsbodensee The Grimsel Pass (German: Grimselpass) is a Swiss alpine pass between the valley of the Rhone River (Canton of Valais) and the Haslital (upper valley of the Aar river) in Canton of Berne, at 46°33. ... The Valais (German:  ) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva. ... Villeneuve Categories: Municipalities of the canton of Vaud | Switzerland geography stubs ... Saint Gingolph is a small town situated on the South bank of Lake Geneva, It sits at the Franco-Swiss frontier. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ...

By the 1960s, the lake had ceased being a transport artery for commercial and construction goods. In the late 1960s pollution made it dangerous to swim at some beaches of the lake, and by the 1980s intense environmental pollution (eutrophication) had almost wiped out all the fish. Today, pollution levels have been dramatically cut back, and it is perfectly safe to swim in the lake. The main leisure activities are sailing, boating (including water skiing and wakeboarding), rowing, scuba diving and bathing. Eutrophication is apparent as increased turbidity in the northern part of the Caspian Sea, imaged from orbit. ...

The shore between Nyon and Lausanne is called La Côte, and between Lausanne and Vevey it is called Lavaux. Nyons flag has a fish over red and blue stripes. ... Lausanne is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France) and with the Jura hills to its north. ... Lavaux is the northern shore of the Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in the canton of Vaud in French-speaking Switzerland. ...

Name

J.M.W. Turner: Lake Geneva from Montreux, 1810.

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The first recorded name of the lake is Lacus Lemannus from Roman times; it became Lacus Lausonius, Lacus Losanetes and then the Lac de Lausanne in the Middle Ages. Following the rise of Geneva it became Lac de Genève (also translated into English as Lake Geneva). In the 18th century, Lac Léman was revived in French. It was formerly called Lac de Genève in Geneva and Lac Léman elsewhere but the customary name in French is now Lac Léman. Certain maps name the lake the Lac d'Ouchy (after the port located on the Lausanne lake shore). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3200x2005, 333 KB) Description: Title: de: Der Genfer See von Montreux aus gesehen Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand Dimensions: de: 105,4 × 165 cm Country of origin: de: Großbritanien Current location (city): de: Los Angeles Current location (gallery): de: Country... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3200x2005, 333 KB) Description: Title: de: Der Genfer See von Montreux aus gesehen Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand Dimensions: de: 105,4 × 165 cm Country of origin: de: Großbritanien Current location (city): de: Los Angeles Current location (gallery): de: Country... J. M. W. Turner, English landscape painter The fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, painted 1839. ... Montreux is a resort town in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva with a population of 22,897. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a Wikimedia Foundation project intended to be a free wiki dictionary (hence: Wiktionary) (including thesaurus and lexicon) in every language. ... The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by an autocratic form of government. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

In English, the name Lake Geneva is predominant.

A note on pronunciation (in IPA) — For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words see here. ...

English: Lake Geneva /leɪk dʒə'ni:və/

French: Lac Léman /lak le'mɑ̃/ or Lac de Genève /lak də ʒe'nɛv/

German: Genfersee or Genfer See /'gɛnfərˌze:/

Italian: Lago Lemano, Lago di Ginevra /'lago di dʒi'nevra/.

The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Miscellaneous

Empress Elisabeth of Austria was fatally stabbed in the heart while waiting for a ferry. Mary and Percy Shelley and Lord Byron holidayed by the lake and wrote ghost stories; one of which was the basis for the novel Frankenstein. Pop singer Phil Collins also lives overlooking the lake near his children. Ashes of the British rock star Freddie Mercury are believed by many to be dispersed into the lake. There are many women who might be known as Elisabeth of Austria: the most noted of these is the Empress Sisi, whose article is found at Elisabeth_of_Bavaria Other Elisabeth of Austrias include: Elisabeth of Austria (1437-1505), wife of Casimir IV of Poland Elisabeth of Austria (1554 - 1592), wife of... Mary is a popular female given name. ... Percy Bysshe Shelley Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4, 1792 - July 8, 1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets. ... Lord Byron, English poet Lord Byron (1803), as painted by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, (January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824) was the most widely read English language poet of his day. ... Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel by Mary Shelley. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock and pop musician. ... Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991) was a rock musician, best known as the frontman and lead singer for the English rock band Queen. ...

Cities and places

The Valais (German:  ) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the south-western part of the country, in the Pennine Alps around the valley of the Rhone River from its springs to Lake Geneva. ... Saint Gingolph is a small town situated on the South bank of Lake Geneva, It sits at the Franco-Swiss frontier. ... Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range. ... Onomastics and disambiguational information about the words, place & human names that forms Breit-, and Bret-, etc (Based on High German language). ... Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range. ... A Locum is a person who temporarilly fufills the duties of another. ... A street in Évian. ... Thonon-les-Bains is a French spa town on Lake Geneva. ... Yvoire is a village on the south shore of the Lake Geneva in the French département of Haute-Savoie. ... Villeneuve Categories: Municipalities of the canton of Vaud | Switzerland geography stubs ... Categories: Stub ... Montreux is a resort town in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva with a population of 22,897. ... Clarens is a small village in the municipality of Montreux, in the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. ... La Tour-de-Peilz is a municipality in the district of Vevey of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland Vevey is a city in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, at , not far from Lausanne. ... Corseaux is a municipality in the district of Vevey of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Saint-Saphorin is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux. ... Rivaz (pro. ... Cully is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux. ... Lutry is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux. ... Paudex is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district and a suburb of Lausanne. ... Pully is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district and a suburb of Lausanne. ... Lausanne is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France) and with the Jura hills to its north. ... Castle of Ouchy Ouchy is a commune, port, and popular lakeside resort near the city of Lausanne in Switzerland, located at the south of the city, at the edge of the lake Léman. ... Saint-Sulpice is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. ... Morges is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district and is also the seat of Morges. ... Tolochenaz is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. ... Saint-Prex is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. ... Buchillon is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. ... Allaman is a municipality in the district of Rolle of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Perroy is a municipality in the district of Rolle of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Rolle is a small town in the Vaud canton of Switzerland, situated near Geneva, Switzerland. ... Bursinel is a municipality in the district of Rolle of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Dully is a municipality in the district of Rolle of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Gland is a commune of the Vaud canton, Switzerland. ... Nernier is a small village on the south shore of the Lake Geneva in the French département of Haute-Savoie. ... Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range. ... Hermance is a commune of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. ... The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the name of the westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France and centered around the city of Geneva. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Anières is a commune in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. ... Corsier is a commune of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. ... Collonge-Bellerive is a commune of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. ... Cologny is a commune in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. ... Prangins is a village in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Nyons flag has a fish over red and blue stripes. ... Céligny is a commune in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland. ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ... Céligny is a Swiss commune in the canton of Geneva. ... Coppet is a village in the Nyon district in Canton Vaud in Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva. ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ... Tannay is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Village center Mies is a village in the Vaud canton of Switzerland, on the border with the canton of Geneva. ... Versoix is a small town in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, which sits on the right bank of Lake Geneva. ... The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the name of the westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France and centered around the city of Geneva. ... Bellevue (French, meaning beautiful view) is the name of many places in many countries: Australia Bellevue, Western Australia See also: Bellevue Hill, New South Wales Canada: Bellevue, Alberta Bellevue, Newfoundland and Labrador Bellevue, Ontario Bellevue, Prince Edward Island Bellevue, Saskatchewan Germany: Schloss Bellevue is the official residence of the President... Genthod is a commune of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. ... Pregny-Chambésy is a commune of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ...

External links

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Lake Geneva

• World Lake Database entry for Lake Geneva
• International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva (CIPEL)
• Les ports du lac Léman (French) guide to the lake's harbours
• CGN Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman
• www.plongee-passion.ch (French) A site with stacks of information for scuba diving
• Lake Leman photos
• www.aquaventure.fr A professional structure for scuba diving in the lake near Thonon
• The official site of the Geneva police of the lake with lots of information