Lake Lucerne
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Lake Lucerne is a picturesque, fjord-like lake in central Switzerland, renowned for its dramatic mountain scenery, historic sites, and role as a major tourist destination.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Lucerne canonical | 22 |
| Bay of Lucerne | 1 |
| Lake Lucerne at Lucerne | 1 |
| Lake Lucerne waterfront | 1 |
| Lake of the Four Forest Cantons | 1 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vierwaldstättersee ⓘ |
| averageElevation | about 434 m above sea level ⓘ |
| bordersAdministrativeRegion |
Canton of Lucerne
ⓘ
canton of Nidwalden ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Nidwalden
canton of Obwalden ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Obwalden
canton of Schwyz ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Schwyz
canton of Uri ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Uri
|
| climateInfluence | moderating local climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Lucerne railway station via lake piers ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasArm |
Alpnachersee
ⓘ
Gersauer Becken ⓘ Horwer Bucht ⓘ Küssnachtersee ⓘ Vierwaldstättersee ⓘ
surface form:
Urnersee
Vitznauer Bucht ⓘ |
| hasBay |
Lake Lucerne
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Bay of Lucerne
|
| hasCityOnShore | Lucerne ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSiteOnShore |
Lucerne Chapel Bridge vicinity
ⓘ
Rütli meadow ⓘ Tellskapelle ⓘ Weggis lakeside promenade ⓘ |
| hasIsland | Altstadt-Inselchen (Lucerne old town islands region) ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Rütli meadow
ⓘ
surface form:
Rütli meadow protected site
|
| hasTownOnShore |
Brunnen
ⓘ
Flüelen ⓘ Küssnacht ⓘ Vitznau ⓘ Weggis ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
car ferries
ⓘ
motor vessels ⓘ paddle steamers ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Alpine panorama ⓘ |
| historicalRole | symbolic birthplace of the Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| inflow |
Muota
ⓘ
Reuss basin ⓘ
surface form:
Reuss
Sarner Aa ⓘ |
| isNavigable | yes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic mountain scenery
ⓘ
fjord-like shape ⓘ historic Swiss Confederation sites ⓘ steamboat cruises ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Switzerland
ⓘ
Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | about 214 m ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Lake Lucerne
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake of the Four Forest Cantons
|
| nearMountain |
Weggis
ⓘ
surface form:
Bürgenstock
Fronalpstock ⓘ Pilatus mountain ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Pilatus
Rigi massif ⓘ
surface form:
Rigi
Stanserhorn ⓘ |
| outflow |
Reuss basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Reuss
|
| partOf |
Reuss basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Reuss river basin
Swiss tourist region of Lucerne-Lake Lucerne ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
boat tours
ⓘ
hiking along shores ⓘ sailing ⓘ swimming ⓘ water sports ⓘ |
| shoreLength | about 143 km ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | about 114 km² ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist destination in Switzerland ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater lake ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lake Lucerne waterfront
this entity surface form:
Lake Lucerne at Lucerne
this entity surface form:
Lake of the Four Forest Cantons
this entity surface form:
Bay of Lucerne