Lake Zürich facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lake ZürichZürichsee |
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Coordinates | 47°15′N 8°41′E / 47.250°N 8.683°E |
Primary inflows | Linth (Linthkanal) |
Primary outflows | Limmat |
Catchment area | 1,829 km² |
Basin countries | Switzerland |
Max. length | 40 km (25 mi) |
Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Surface area | 88.66 km² (34.4 mi²) |
Average depth | 49 m |
Max. depth | 143 m (469 ft) |
Water volume | 3.9 km³ |
Residence time | 440 days |
Surface elevation | 406 m (1,342 ft) |
Frozen | 1962/1963 (last) |
Islands | Lützelau, Ufenau |
Settlements | see list |
Lake Zürich is a lake in Switzerland, that goes southeast of the city Zürich.
Images for kids
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Seedamm between Rapperswil and Hurden, view from Bachtel hill
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Lützelau and Rapperswil, view from Ufenau island
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Paddle steamships Stadt Rapperswil (to the left) and Stadt Zürich (1914) at Rapperswil (SG) harbour
See also
In Spanish: Lago de Zúrich para niños
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