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 body of water with a surface area of 581.3 and a maximum vertical depth of 309. The lake sits at an elevation of 372 above sea level and spans a length of 73 with a width of 14. Its total volume is 89, and the surrounding watershed covers an area of 7395.

The water in the lake has a residence time of 11.8. The name is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as "jɛʑɔrɔ ɡɛnɛfskʲɛ". Visual documentation of the location is available in the Commons category and gallery titled "Lake Geneva". The subject is referenced by 1,005 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 12 facts across 2 sources: Wikidata, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Lake Geneva is referenced by 1,005 other articles, and connects out to Canton of Valais, Canton of Vaud and height above mean sea level.

The entry is geolocated on the map in waterbody.

It sits within the topics Commons link from Wikidata, France–Switzerland border and Geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia.

Its subject is documented across 93 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

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
P12749: Fatimid Caliphate

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Encyclopedic overview

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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