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🌊 Zürichsee (Lake Zurich)
Switzerland's fifth-largest glacial lake


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 16:05
📋 Fast Facts
  • Crescent-shaped glacial lake stretching 40 km southeast from Zurich city
  • Covers 88 square kilometers with a maximum depth of 136 meters
  • Fed primarily by the Linth River from the Glarus Alps
  • Supplies drinking water to Zurich; maintained to high water quality standards

Lake Zurich is a major freshwater lake in northeastern Switzerland, located in the heart of the country's most ...

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