Bettenauer Weiher
Encyclopedia
Bettenauer Weiher is a lake
between Jonschwil
and Oberuzwil
in the Canton of St. Gallen
, Switzerland
. The lake formed in the 15th century when a dam was built for a fish pond.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
between Jonschwil
Jonschwil
Jonschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Jonschwil is first mentioned in 796 as Johannisvilare. In 1282 it was mentioned as Jonswiler...
and Oberuzwil
Oberuzwil
Oberuzwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Oberuzwil is first mentioned in 819 as Uzzinwilare. In 1382 it was mentioned as Obren Utzwille...
in the Canton of St. Gallen
Canton of St. Gallen
The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The lake formed in the 15th century when a dam was built for a fish pond.