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Lake Lugano
Lago di Lugano
Lake Lugano Lago di Lugano -
Location Ticino, Lombardy
Coordinates 45°59′N 8°58′E
Primary inflows Vedeggio, Cassarate, Cuccio, Laveggio, Magliasina, Bolletta, Scairolo
Primary outflows Tresa
Catchment area 565.6 km²
Basin countries Switzerland, Italy
Surface area 48.7 km²
Average depth 134 m
Max. Canton Ticino or Ticino ( Italian: tiˈtʃiːno French and German: Tessin and) is the southernmost canton of Lombardy (Lombardia Latin: Langobardia, Western Lombard: Lumbardìa, Eastern Lombard: Lombardia) is one of the In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water The Vedeggio is a river of the Swiss Canton Ticino which rises on the slopes of Monte Camoghè (2200m between Bellinzona and Lugano Cassarate is a village in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland, today a quarter of the city of Lugano. The Cuccio is a 22 km torrent of the Province of Como in north Italy. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The River Tresa leaves Lake Lugano at a point between Lavena Ponte Tresa in Italy and Ponte Tresa in Switzerland and flows into Lake A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares depth 288 m
Water volume 6.5 km³
Residence time (of lake water) 8. To help compare different Orders of magnitudes this page lists Volumes between 1 and 10 cubic Kilometres (10^{9} to 10^{10} cubic Lake retention time (also called the Residence time of lake water or the water age or flushing time) is a calculated quantity expressing the 2 years
Surface elevation 271 m
Settlements Lugano, Melide, Campione d'Italia, Ponte Tresa

Lake Lugano (Italian: Lago di Lugano or Ceresio) is a lake in the south-east of Switzerland, at the border between Switzerland and Italy. Lugano ( Latin language: Luganum) is a town (52993 inhabitants a total of 130000 people in the agglomeration in the south of Switzerland, in the Melide is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Campione redirects here For the football song see Campione 2000 Campione d'Italia is an Italian Comune (municipality Ponte Tresa is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is situated between Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como. Lugano ( Latin language: Luganum) is a town (52993 inhabitants a total of 130000 people in the agglomeration in the south of Switzerland, in the Lake Maggiore (in Italian: Lago Maggiore or Verbano) is the most westerly of the three large prealpine lakes of Italy and the second Lake Como ( Lago di Como in Italian, also known as Lario; Lach de Comm in Insubric; Latin: Larius Lacus) is a

Lake Lugano with the dam of Melide
Lake Lugano with the dam of Melide

In 1848, the dam of Melide was built on a moraine between Melide and Bissone. Melide is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Moraine refers to any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions such as those Melide is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Bissone is a Village located on the shore of Lake Lugano, in the southernmost tip of Switzerland. The A2 motorway and the Gotthard railways cross the lake there, linking Lugano to Chiasso. Gotthardbahn (German for "Gotthard railway" was the name of a private Swiss railway company which operated the railway line from Immensee ( Canton Lugano ( Latin language: Luganum) is a town (52993 inhabitants a total of 130000 people in the agglomeration in the south of Switzerland, in the Chiasso ( but most commonly, in the Lombard language: Ciass, ( is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton The dam separates the northern (27.5 km²) and southern (21.4 km²) basins. A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, The lake retention time of the northern (11. Lake retention time (also called the Residence time of lake water or the water age or flushing time) is a calculated quantity expressing the 9 years) is considerably higher than the one of the southern (2. 3 years) (8. 2 years on average).

Well known mountains and tourist destinations on the shores of the lake are Monte Brè (925 m) east, Monte San Salvatore (912 m) west of Lugano and Monte Generoso (1,701 m) on the south-east shore. Monte Brè (925 m is a small Mountain east of Lugano on the flank of Monte Boglia (1516 m with a view of the bay of Lugano and the Pennine Alps and the The Monte Generoso ( Calvagione) is located in the Lepontine Alps,between Lake Lugano and Lake Como. The World Heritage Site Monte San Giorgio (1,097 m) is situated south of the lake. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Monte San Giorgio is a wooded mountain (1096 m above sea level located in the south of canton Ticino in Switzerland.

Campione d'Italia is an enclave within Ticino, separated through mountains and the lake from Italy. Campione redirects here For the football song see Campione 2000 Campione d'Italia is an Italian Comune (municipality

Fishery in the lake (and Lake Maggiore) is regulated by an agreement between Switzerland and Italy of 1986. For the fishing industry and the practice of fishing see Fishing. The current agreement on navigation dates from 1992. Navigation is the process of reading and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another

Map of Lake Lugano


Places at the lake in Switzerland (CH) and in Italy (I) include (from Lugano, clockwise):

View of Morcote
View of Morcote
View of Lake Lugano from Monte San Salvatore, with Lugano to the left and the dam of Melide to the right
View of Lake Lugano from Monte San Salvatore, with Lugano to the left and the dam of Melide to the right

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