Lake Sarner
Encyclopedia
Lake Sarnen is a lake
in the Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland
. Sarnen
and Sachseln
are located on the shores of the lake. Its area is about 7.5 km²
and its maximum depth is 51 m. It is about 6 km long and 1.3 km wide.
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,...
in the Canton of Obwalden, 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....
. Sarnen
Sarnen
Sarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen , Switzerland. It has a population of just under 10,000 and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. Sarnen is located 20 km south of Lucerne.- History :...
and Sachseln
Sachseln
Sachseln is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.-Geography:Sachseln has an area, , of . Of this area, 45.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.4% is forested...
are located on the shores of the lake. Its area is about 7.5 km²
1 E6 m²
To aid in the comparison of sizes of different geographic regions, areas between 1 km2 and 10 km2 are listed below. See also areas of other orders of magnitude.* Areas smaller than 1 km2...
and its maximum depth is 51 m. It is about 6 km long and 1.3 km wide.
External links
- Waterlevels of Lake Sarnen at SarnenSarnenSarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen , Switzerland. It has a population of just under 10,000 and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. Sarnen is located 20 km south of Lucerne.- History :...