Lake Lugano

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glacial lake subalpine lake transboundary lake

Lake Lugano is a glacial lake in the southern Alps, straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy and known for its picturesque scenery and lakeside towns.

Aliases (1)

Ceresio (Lake Lugano) ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	glacial lake → subalpine lake → transboundary lake →
adjacentCity	Lugano →
adjacentTown	Agno → Bissone → Campione d'Italia → Caslano → Gandria → Melide → Morcote → Paradiso → Porlezza →
averageDepth	approximately 135 metres →
basinCountry	Italy → Switzerland →
borderForms	Swiss–Italian border →
crossedBy	Melide causeway →
elevationAboveSeaLevel	approximately 271 metres →
hasInflow	Cassarate River → Cuccio River → Laveggio River → Vedeggio River →
hasIsland	Brissago Islands → Isola di San Giorgio → Isola di San Martino →
hasOutflow	Tresa River NERFINISHED →
hasPart	eastern basin → western basin →
knownFor	boating → fishing → lakeside towns → mild climate → picturesque scenery → tourism →
length	approximately 35 kilometres of shoreline →
locatedIn	southern Alps →
locatedInCountry	Italy → Switzerland →
locatedInRegion	Canton of Ticino NERFINISHED → Lombardy →
locatedInSubregion	Province of Varese →
locatedNear	Lake Como → Lake Maggiore →
maximumDepth	approximately 288 metres →
namedAfter	city of Lugano →
partOf	Ceresio basin →
separatedBy	Melide causeway →
surfaceArea	approximately 48.7 square kilometres →

Referenced by (21)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bissone → Brusino Arsizio → Campione d’Italia → Capolago → Melide → Morcote → Province of Como →	locatedOn
Bissone → Campione d’Italia ("Ceresio (Lake Lugano)") → Morcote →	locatedOnShoreOf
Melide →	borderingBodyOfWater
Italian Lake District →	contains
Melide causeway →	crosses
Italian–Swiss border →	crossesLake
Bissone →	hasBodyOfWater
Province of Como →	hasCoastlineOn
Capolago →	hasLake
Campione d’Italia →	hasScenicViewOf
Morcote →	hasViewOf
Valle d’Intelvi →	locatedNear
Capolago →	waterBody