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Lake Neuchâtel (; ) is a lake
Lake

A lake is a terrain feature , a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin and moves slowly if it moves at all....
 in Western Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
 (French-speaking Switzerland). The lake lies mainly in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland

File:Karte 13 Alte Orte.pngThe 26 cantons of Switzerland are the State s of the federation of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereignty state with its own borders, army and currency until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848....
 of Neuchâtel
Canton of Neuchâtel

Neuch?tel is a Cantons of Switzerland of western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 are foreigners. The Capital is Neuch?tel....
, but is also shared by the cantons of Vaud
Vaud

The cantons of Switzerland of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne....
, of Fribourg
Canton of Fribourg

The Canton of Fribourg is a Cantons of Switzerland of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg....
, and of Bern
Canton of Berne

The canton of Berne is the second largest of all Switzerland Cantons of Switzerland. It borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north....
.

With a surface of 218.3 km², it is the largest lake entirely in Switzerland Lake Neuchâtel lies approximately at coordinates . It is 38.3 km long and no more than 8.2 km wide. Its surface is 429 m above sea-level, with a maximum depth of 152 m.






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Lake Neuchâtel (; ) is a lake
Lake

A lake is a terrain feature , a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin and moves slowly if it moves at all....
 in Western Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
 (French-speaking Switzerland). The lake lies mainly in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland

File:Karte 13 Alte Orte.pngThe 26 cantons of Switzerland are the State s of the federation of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereignty state with its own borders, army and currency until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848....
 of Neuchâtel
Canton of Neuchâtel

Neuch?tel is a Cantons of Switzerland of western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 are foreigners. The Capital is Neuch?tel....
, but is also shared by the cantons of Vaud
Vaud

The cantons of Switzerland of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne....
, of Fribourg
Canton of Fribourg

The Canton of Fribourg is a Cantons of Switzerland of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg....
, and of Bern
Canton of Berne

The canton of Berne is the second largest of all Switzerland Cantons of Switzerland. It borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north....
.

With a surface of 218.3 km², it is the largest lake entirely in Switzerland Lake Neuchâtel lies approximately at coordinates . It is 38.3 km long and no more than 8.2 km wide. Its surface is 429 m above sea-level, with a maximum depth of 152 m. The total water volume is 14.0 km³ and its drainage area is approximately 2,670 km².

The lake receives the Orbe River (called Thielle or Thièle
Thiele

There have been several prominent current and historical figures named Thiele:* Albert Neville Thiele Australian scientist, responsible for creating the algorithms for calculating loudspeaker cabinets together with Richard H....
 from the city of Orbe onwards), the Arnon, the Areuse (which traverses the Val de Travers
Val-de-Travers (district)

The Val-de-Travers is a district in the canton of Neuch?tel, in Switzerland. It is famous for its clock industry. It is also famous for being the historical birthplace of absinthe which is now once again being distilled in the region....
), Seyon (flowing through the Val de Ruz
Val-de-Ruz (district)

Val-de-Ruz is a district of the canton of Neuch?tel, Switzerland, consisting of the region of Val de Ruz and the surrounding Jura mountains. The district capital is the town of Cernier....
), the canal de la Sauge (which drains Lake Murten
Lake Murten

Lake Murten is a lake located in the cantons of Canton of Fribourg and Vaud in the west of Switzerland. It is named after the small town of Murten on its southern shore....
 and receives the Broye
Broye

The Broye is a 68km long river, in the cantons of Canton of Fribourg and Vaud, in Switzerland. It has a watershed area of 850 km?....
 River), and the Mentue (at Yvonand
Yvonand

Yvonand is a municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Yverdon of the Cantons of Switzerland of Vaud in Switzerland.Located on the southeastern shore of Lake Neuch?tel the village has a population of 2,447 which may rise to 7,000 in summer, due to the sandy beaches, which gently shelve into the lake....
). The canal of Thielle (or Zihlkanal in German) drains the lake into Lake Biel-Bienne
Lake Biel

Lake Biel-Bienne is a lake in the west of Switzerland. Together with Lake Murten/Morat and Lake Neuch?tel, it is one of the three large lakes in the Jura mountains region of Switzerland....
 and is part of regulation system for the lakes and the rivers of the Seeland
Seeland (Switzerland)

Seeland is a region in Switzerland containing Lake Biel, Lake Neuch?tel, and Lake Murten. In previous eras, it was the floodplain of the Aare and is thus swampy....
 region.

Northwestern shore

From Yverdon to Marin (Southwest to Northeast):
  • Yverdon-les-Bains
    Yverdon-les-Bains

    Yverdon-les-Bains is a municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Yverdon of the Cantons of Switzerland of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district....
    , Vaud
    Vaud

    The cantons of Switzerland of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne....
  • Grandson
    Grandson, Switzerland

    Grandson is a municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Grandson in the Cantons of Switzerland of Vaud in Switzerland.During the Burgundian Wars, Charles the Bold was defeated here in the Battle of Grandson on 2 March 1476....
    , Vaud
    Vaud

    The cantons of Switzerland of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne....
  • Concise
    Concise

    Concise is a municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Grandson in the Cantons of Switzerland of Vaud in Switzerland....
    , Vaud
    Vaud

    The cantons of Switzerland of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne....
  • Vaumarcus
    Vaumarcus

    Vaumarcus is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Boudry in the Cantons of Switzerland of Neuch?tel in Switzerland.It was created in 1875 as a merger of Vaumarcus and Vern?az, and was called Vaumarcus-Vern?az until 1966....
    , Neuchâtel
    Canton of Neuchâtel

    Neuch?tel is a Cantons of Switzerland of western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 are foreigners. The Capital is Neuch?tel....
  • Saint-Aubin-Sauges
    Saint-Aubin-Sauges

    Saint-Aubin-Sauges is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Boudry in the Cantons of Switzerland of Neuch?tel in Switzerland....
  • Cortaillod
    Cortaillod

    Cortaillod is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Boudry in the Cantons of Switzerland of Neuch?tel in Switzerland.Pinot Noir from this region is commonly bottled under the Cortaillod label....
  • Colombier
    Colombier, Neuchâtel

    Colombier is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Boudry in the Cantons of Switzerland of Neuch?tel in Switzerland....
  • Auvernier
    Auvernier

    Auvernier is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Boudry in the Cantons of Switzerland of Neuch?tel in Switzerland....
  • Serrières
  • Neuchâtel
    Neuchâtel

    Neuch?tel is the Capital of the Swiss Cantons of Switzerland of Neuch?tel on Lake Neuch?tel.The city has approximately 31,500 inhabitants , by and large French-speaking, although the city is sometimes referred to historically by the German language name , which has the same meaning, since Prussia ruled the area until 1848....
  • Hauterive
    Hauterive, Neuchâtel

    Hauterive is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Neuch?tel in the Switzerland Cantons of Switzerland of Neuch?tel . The villages beginnings were first recorded in 1443 when monks founded the monastery Fontaine-Andr?....
  • St-Blaise
    Saint-Blaise, Neuchâtel

    Saint-Blaise is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Neuch?tel in the Cantons of Switzerland of Neuch?tel in Switzerland....
  • Marin-Epagnier
    Marin-Epagnier

    Marin-Epagnier is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Neuch?tel in the Switzerland Cantons of Switzerland of Neuch?tel .It is located at the northeastern tip of Lake Neuch?tel at an elevation of 455 meters, and, , a population of 3,925 people....


Southeastern shore

From Yverdon.
  • Yvonand
    Yvonand

    Yvonand is a municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Yverdon of the Cantons of Switzerland of Vaud in Switzerland.Located on the southeastern shore of Lake Neuch?tel the village has a population of 2,447 which may rise to 7,000 in summer, due to the sandy beaches, which gently shelve into the lake....
    , Vaud
    Vaud

    The cantons of Switzerland of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne....
  • Châbles
    Châbles

    Ch?bles is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Broye in the Cantons of Switzerland of Fribourg in Switzerland....
    , Fribourg
    Canton of Fribourg

    The Canton of Fribourg is a Cantons of Switzerland of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg....
  • Cheyres
    Cheyres

    Cheyres is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Broye in the Cantons of Switzerland of Fribourg in Switzerland....
    , Fribourg
    Canton of Fribourg

    The Canton of Fribourg is a Cantons of Switzerland of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg....
  • Estavayer-le-Lac
    Estavayer-le-Lac

    Estavayer-le-Lac is a municipalities of Switzerland of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuch?tel. Estavayer-le-Lac is located between Yverdon and Berne....
    , Fribourg
    Canton of Fribourg

    The Canton of Fribourg is a Cantons of Switzerland of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg....
  • Forel, Fribourg
    Canton of Fribourg

    The Canton of Fribourg is a Cantons of Switzerland of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg....
  • Chevroux
    Chevroux, Switzerland

    Chevroux is a municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Payerne in the Cantons of Switzerland of Vaud in Switzerland.Demographics...
    , Vaud
    Vaud

    The cantons of Switzerland of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne....
  • Portalban
    Delley-Portalban

    Delley-Portalban is a Municipalities of Switzerland in the Broye , in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The municipality was created on 1 January 2005 from the merger of Delley and Portalban....
    , Fribourg
    Canton of Fribourg

    The Canton of Fribourg is a Cantons of Switzerland of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg....
  • Champmartin
    Champmartin

    Champmartin is a village in the district of Avenches in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.On January 1, 2002, the municipality "Champmartin" merged with Cudrefin under the name "Cudrefin"....
    , Vaud
    Vaud

    The cantons of Switzerland of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne....
  • Cudrefin
    Cudrefin

    Cudrefin is a municipalities of Switzerland in the district of Avenches in the Cantons of Switzerland of Vaud in Switzerland.On January 1, 2002, the municipality was united with Champmartin keeping the name "Cudrefin"....
    , Vaud
    Vaud

    The cantons of Switzerland of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne....
  • Witzwil, Bern

External links

  • from the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment