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Lake Zürich
Zürichsee
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Coordinates 47°15′N 8°41′E / 47.250°N 8.683°E / 47.250; 8.683
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.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lago de Zúrich para niños

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