Lake Maggiore Lago Maggiore Verbano
Coordinates	45°57′N 8°38′ECoordinates: 45°57′N 8°38′E
Primary sources	Ticino, Maggia, Toce, Tresa
Primary outflows	Ticino
Catchment area	6599 km²
Basin countries	Italy, Switzerland
Max length	66 km
Max width	10 km
Surface area	212.5 km²
Average depth	177.4 m
Max depth	372 m
Water volume	570 km³
Residence time (of lake water)	4 years
Surface elevation	193 m
Islands	Brissago Islands, Borromean Islands
Settlements	Locarno, Luino, Verbania, Arona (see list)

Lake Maggiore (in Italian: Lago Maggiore or lago Verbano) is the most westerly of the three large prealpine lakes of Europe and the second largest after Lake Garda. It lies approximately at 45°57′N 8°38′E. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1004x541, 248 KB) Lake Maggiore, seen from Incella above Brissago (Switzerland) Photographer: Markus Bernet Date: 03/13/2005 License: File links The following pages link to this file: Lake Maggiore Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The Ticino River is a tributary of the Po. ... The Maggia River is a river in the Swiss canton of Ticino. ... Path of the Toce The Toce is a river in Piedmont, Italy. ... The Ticino River is a tributary of the Po. ... 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. ... A residence time is the average time a substance spends within a specified region of space, such as a reservoir. ... Isola Bella The Borromean Islands (It. ... Location within Switzerland Locarno is a city located on Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Varese (VA) Mayor Gianercole Mentasti (from April, 2005) Elevation 202 m Area 20. ... Verbania is a city and comune (commune) on the shore of Lake Maggiore, Piedmont in northwest Italy. ... Aronas coat of arms Largo Garibaldi in winter, the castle in the background is Angera Arona, Italy is a town of about 15,000 inhabitants on Lake Maggiore, Italy. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... Lake Garda Riva del Garda Punta San Vigilio View from Gargnano Lake Garda from space Lake Garda (Italian Lago di Garda) is the largest lake in Italy. ...

Santa Caterina del Sasso

It has a surface area of about 213 km², a maximum length of 54 km and, at its widest, is 12 km. The lake basin has tectonic-glacial origins and its volume is 37 km³. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (768x1024, 340 KB) Santa Caterina del Sasso monastery, Lake Maggiore (Italy) Photographer: Markus Bernet Date: 03/11/2005 License: File links The following pages link to this file: Lake Maggiore Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (768x1024, 340 KB) Santa Caterina del Sasso monastery, Lake Maggiore (Italy) Photographer: Markus Bernet Date: 03/11/2005 License: File links The following pages link to this file: Lake Maggiore Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... 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. ...

Its main tributaries are the Ticino, the Maggia, the Toce (by which it receives the outflow of Lake Orta) and the Tresa (which is the sole emissary of Lake Lugano). The rivers Verzasca, Giona, and Cannobino also flow into the lake. Its outlet is the Ticino which, in turn, joins the river Po just south-east of Pavia. The Ticino River is a tributary of the Po. ... The Maggia River is a river in the Swiss canton of Ticino. ... Path of the Toce The Toce is a river in Piedmont, Italy. ... Lake Orta (It. ... Lago di Lugano Lake Lugano (Italian Lago di Lugano or Ceresio) is a lake in the south-east of Switzerland, at the border between Switzerland and Italy. ... The Ticino River is a tributary of the Po. ... PO may stand for: Pareto optimality Parole Officer Per os, Latin for by mouth or orally Perfect Orange a third wave ska based in Knoxville, TN from 2002-2005 Petty Officer, a Non-Commissioned Officer Rank in many Navies Pilkington Optronics, now Thales Optronics Pilot Officer, a junior commissioned rank... Church San Michele in Pavia The Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio) on the Ticino river is a symbol of Pavia Pavìa (the ancient Ticinum) (population 71,000) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its...

The lake’s jagged banks are surrounded by the Prealps of Piedmont and Lombardy. The western bank is in Piedmont (provinces of Novara and Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola) and the eastern in Lombardy (province of Varese), whereas the most northerly section extends thirteen kilometres into Switzerland, where it constitutes the lowest point (in terms of altitude) in that entire country. The climate is mild in both summer and winter, producing Mediterranean vegetation, with beautiful gardens growing rare and exotic plants. Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia, Lombard: Lumbardìa) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ... Novara (It. ... Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (It. ... Varese (It. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...

Towns and villages on the lake

Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia, Lombard: Lumbardìa) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ... Country Italy Region Liguria Province Province of Imperia (IM) Mayor Elevation m Area 11. ... Gerra (Gambarogno) is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. ... San Nazzaro is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. ... Vira is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. ... Magadino is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. ... Tenero-Contra is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland Locarno is a city located on Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona. ... Ascona is a town of some 5,000 people in southern Switzerland, on the shore of Lake Maggiore in the canton of Ticino. ... Ronco sopra Ascona is a small village near Locarno, Switzerland. ... Comune di Brissago (the community of Brissago) is a small town on the banks of Lago Maggiore in the Ticino canton of Switzerland. ... Minusio is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. ... Aronas coat of arms Largo Garibaldi in winter, the castle in the background is Angera Arona, Italy is a town of about 15,000 inhabitants on Lake Maggiore, Italy. ... Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Province of Novara (NO) Mayor Elevation m Area 7. ... Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Province of Novara (NO) Mayor Elevation m Area 12. ... Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) Mayor Elevation m Area 8. ... Stresa, as seen from the Borromean Islands Stresa is a small town of about 5,000 inhabitants on the shores of the Lago (Lake) Maggiore, in the region of Piedmont in Italy. ... Baveno, a town of Piedmont, Italy, on the west shore of Lago Maggiore, 13 miles North West of Arona by rail. ... Verbania is a city and comune (commune) on the shore of Lake Maggiore, Piedmont in northwest Italy. ... Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) Mayor Elevation 201 m Area 13. ... Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) Mayor Elevation m Area 20. ... Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) Mayor Elevation m Area 14. ... Cannobio is a town in Piedmont, Italy. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Varese (VA) Mayor Elevation m Area 17 km² Population  - Total (as of 31 December 2004) 5,713  - Density 322/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Angeresi Dialing code 0331 Postal code 21021 Frazioni Capronno, Barzola Patron Santa Maria Assunta  - Day 15 August Angera... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Varese (VA) Mayor Elevation m Area 6. ... Ispra is a small town on the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore, in the province of Varese (VA), northern Italy. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Varese (VA) Mayor Elevation m Area 25. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Varese (VA) Mayor Gianercole Mentasti (from April, 2005) Elevation 202 m Area 20. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Varese (VA) Mayor Elevation 199 m Area 16. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Varese (VA) Mayor Elevation 210 m Area 17. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Varese (VA) Mayor Elevation m Area 6. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Varese (VA) Mayor Elevation m Area 4. ...

Islands

• Brissago Islands
• Borromean Islands
  • Isola Bella
  • Isola Madre
  • Isole dei Pescatori (or Isola Superiore)
  • Isola di San Giovanni

Isola Bella

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (885x1406, 368 KB) Description: Map of Langensee, Switzerland Designer: Tschubby Licence: File links The following pages link to this file: Lake Maggiore ... Isola Bella The Borromean Islands (It. ... Isola Bella is the name of two Italian islands: Isola Bella (Sicily) off the east coast of Sicily, near Taormina Isola Bella (Lago Maggiore), one of the Borromean islands of Lago Maggiore, near Stresa Category: ... Isola Bella Isole dei Pescatori The Borromean Islands (It. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1022x495, 257 KB) en: Isola Bella, Borromean Islands, Lake Maggiore (Italy) it: Isola Bella, Isole Borromee, Lago Maggiore (Italia) Photographer: Markus Bernet Date: 03/10/2005 License: File links The following pages link to this file: Lake Maggiore Borromean Islands Metadata... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1022x495, 257 KB) en: Isola Bella, Borromean Islands, Lake Maggiore (Italy) it: Isola Bella, Isole Borromee, Lago Maggiore (Italia) Photographer: Markus Bernet Date: 03/10/2005 License: File links The following pages link to this file: Lake Maggiore Borromean Islands Metadata...

Events

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External links

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Lake Maggiore

• Official Tourism Gateway Lake Maggiore Official Tourism Gateway
• CIPAIS Commissione Internazionale per la Protezione delle Acque Italo-Svizzere (Italian) limnologic reports on the Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano
• Casavarese - Tourist guides on the lake, photo galleries
• Magazzeno Storico Verbanese (Italian) Historical bibliography on the region
• Waterlevels at Brissago from the Federal Office for the Environment
• Waterlevels at Locarno from the Federal Office for the Environment
• Fortean Times Maggiore's Mythic Monster