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Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
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River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
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| Island Island An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm... |
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Municipality Municipalities of Switzerland Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities... /Canton Cantons of Switzerland The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848... |
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| Aareinseli | R | Aar | Selzach Selzach Selzach is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Selzach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 50.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 38.2% is forested... SO |
| Au peninsula Au peninsula The Au peninsula is located in the Swiss Lake Zürich at the municipality Au between Wädenswil and Horgen in the Canton of Zurich.- History :... |
L | Lake Zurich Lake Zurich Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates .... |
Au Au, Zurich Au is a village in the municipality Wädenswil in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.First mentioned in the year 1130 as «Naglikon» and 1316 as «Owe», Au belongs politically to the urban area of the south-eastern city of Wädenswil on Lake Zurich.- Transport :Au ZH railway... ZH |
| Islands at the confluence of Aar, Reuss and Limmat | R | Aar | Gebenstorf Gebenstorf Gebenstorf is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Gebenstorf is first mentioned in 1247 as Gobistorf. From 1415 until 1798 it was a township in the county of Baden. The historical borders have been retained in the modern... , Turgi Turgi Turgi is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley .In 2002, Turgi received the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage.-Geography:... AG |
| Altstad-Insel | L | Lake Lucerne Lake Lucerne Lake Lucerne is a lake in central Switzerland and the fourth largest in the country.The lake has a complicated shape, with bends and arms reaching from the city of Lucerne into the mountains. It has a total area of 114 km² , an elevation of 434 m , and a maximum depth of 214 m . Its volume is 11.8... |
Meggen Meggen Meggen is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-History:Meggen is first mentioned in 1226 as Meken, though a 14th Century copy of an older document mentions in Acta Murensia around 1160.-Geography:... LU |
| Bälliz, Oberes Inseli, Unteres Inseli | R | Aar | Thun Thun Thun is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants , as of 1 January 2006.... BE |
| Isole di Brissago Isole di Brissago The Isole di Brissago are a group of two islands located in the Swiss part of Lake Maggiore close to Ronco sopra Ascona and Brissago, both in the Distretto di Locarno of Canton Ticino.... |
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| Chaviolas | L | Silsersee (Lej da Segl) | Sils Sils im Engadin/Segl Sils im Engadin/Segl is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Name and coat of arms:The municipality's name is a combination of the German and Romansh names. Sils im Engadin is the German name while Segl is the Romansh. The coat of arms is Per fess Azure a... GR |
| Island in the Doubs | R | Doubs Doubs River The Doubs is a 453 km long river in eastern France and western Switzerland, left tributary of the Saône. Its source is near Mouthe in the western Jura mountains.... |
Epiquerez Epiquerez Epiquerez is a former municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2009 it's a part of the new municipality of Clos du Doubs in the Porrentruy District.... JU |
| Fischergrieni | R | Aar | Stilli Stilli Stilli is a former municipality of the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. On 1 January 2006, it merged with its neighbouring municipality, Villigen.-Economy:... AG |
| La Grande Ile | L | Lake Murten Lake Murten Lake Morat is a lake located in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud in the west of Switzerland. It is named after the small town of Murten/Morat on its southern shore... |
Haut-Vully Haut-Vully Haut-Vully is a municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Until 1977, it was officially known as Vully-Le-Haut... FR |
| Grien | R | Aar | Aarau Aarau Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura... AG |
| Grien | R | Rhine | Koblenz Koblenz, Switzerland Koblenz is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Koblenz is first mentioned in 10th or 11th Century as Confluentia, for the confluence of the Aare and Rhine rivers. In 1265 it was mentioned as Cobilz. In the Roman era a goods yard and... AG |
| Ile de la Harpe | L | Lake Geneva Lake Geneva Lake Geneva or Lake Léman is a lake in Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. 59.53 % of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40.47 % under France... |
Rolle Rolle Rolle is a municipality in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of the district of Rolle until 2006, when it became part of the district of Nyon. It is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Geneva between Nyon and Lausanne... VD |
| Heidseeinseln | L | Heidsee Heidsee Heidsee is a lake at Lenzerheide, Grisons, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.41 km².It lies at the foot of the Parpaner Rothorn.-External links:* Tourism information... (Igl Lai) |
Vaz/Obervaz Vaz/Obervaz Vaz/Obervaz is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.The municipality of Vaz/Obervaz includes the following villages: Lain, Muldain, Zorten, Lenzerheide, and Valbella, as well as the hamlets of Nivaigl, Fuso, Trantermoira, Sporz, Tgantieni, Sartons,... GR |
| Island in Klingnauersee | L | Klingnauersee Klingnauersee The Klingnauer Stausee is a reservoir near Böttstein, canton of Aargau, Switzerland, at . The lake with a surface of 1.16 km² was formed at the construction of a power plant on the Aar river in the 1930s.... |
Böttstein Böttstein Böttstein is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Some scattered La Tène culture items have been discovered near Böttstein. The modern village of Böttstein is first mentioned in 1087 as Botistein. During the 11th to 13th Centuries it was the... AG |
| Lützelau Lützelau Lützelau is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Ufenau, in Lake Zürich in Switzerland between Rapperswil and Freienbach .- Geography :... |
L | Lake Zurich Lake Zurich Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates .... |
Freienbach Freienbach Freienbach is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Freienbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 40.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.8% is forested... SZ |
| Island in Lac de Montsalvens | L | Lac de Montsalvens Lac de Montsalvens Lac de Montsalvens is a lake in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The reservoir has a capacity of 12.6 million m³ and a surface area of 0.74 km². It is located on the road to Jaun Pass, between the villages of Broc and Charmey.... |
Charmey Charmey Charmey is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.-History:Charmey is first mentioned in 1211 as Chalmeis. Until 1760 it was known as Feiguières. The municipality is also informally known by its German name Galmis.-Geography:Charmey has an area, , of... FR |
| Island Nidau Nidau Nidau is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.- Population :Nidau, located at the language boundary, although the official language is German, a high minority of French speakers live in the city, which has since long been offering them the... |
L/R | Lake Biel Lake Biel Lake Biel or Lake Bienne is a lake in the west of Switzerland. Together with Lake Morat and Lake Neuchâtel, it is one of the three large lakes in the Jura region of Switzerland. It lies approximately at , at the language boundary between German & French speaking areas.The lake is 15 km long and up... Aar Thielle Thielle The River La Thielle is a tributary to the Aare River, in the Swiss Seeland."La Thielle" results of the merging of the river Orbe and river Talent, Northeast of the little city of Orbe in the Swiss Canton of Vaud... |
Nidau Nidau Nidau is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.- Population :Nidau, located at the language boundary, although the official language is German, a high minority of French speakers live in the city, which has since long been offering them the... BE |
| Ile d'Ogoz (Vers les Tours) | L | Lac de la Gruyère Lac de la Gruyère Lake of Gruyère is a lake in the La Gruyère region of the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.The reservoir was formed between the cities of Bulle and Fribourg, by building the Rossens Dam on the Sarine river in 1948. The arch dam has a height of 83 m and a crest length of 320 m. The reservoir filled... |
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| Ile de Peilz | L | Lake Geneva Lake Geneva Lake Geneva or Lake Léman is a lake in Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. 59.53 % of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40.47 % under France... |
Villeneuve Villeneuve, Vaud Villeneuve is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-Geography:Villeneuve has an area, , of . Of this area, or 26.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 55.2% is forested... VD |
| Ile Rousseau | R | Rhône Rhône River The Rhone is one of the major rivers of Europe, rising in Switzerland and running from there through southeastern France. At Arles, near its mouth on the Mediterranean Sea, the river divides into two branches, known as the Great Rhone and the Little Rhone... |
Geneva Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... GE |
| Insel Rheinau | R | Rhine | Rheinau Rheinau, Switzerland Rheinau is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is located at a bend of the Rhine River which forms the Swiss-German border in this area. A bridge links Rheinau to Altenburg, in Jestetten municipality, Baden-Wurttemberg state.-Geography:Rheinau... ZH |
| Ruppoldingen | R | Aar | Olten Olten Olten is a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and capital of the district of the same name.Olten's railway station is within 30 minutes of Zurich, Bern, Basel, and Lucerne by train, and is a rail hub of Switzerland.-History:... SO |
| Saffa-Insel | L | Lake Zurich Lake Zurich Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates .... |
Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich... -Wollishofen Wollishofen Wollishofen is a suburb in Zurich's 2nd district.It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.The suburb has a population of 15,592 distributed on an area of 5.75 km².-Transport:... ZH |
| Schacheninseli | R | Aar | Villnachern Villnachern Villnachern is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Villnachern has an area, , of . Of this area, or 29.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 49.7% is forested... AG |
| Schlossinseli | L | Mauensee Mauensee Mauensee is a lake in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, near the town Mauensee. Mauensee Castle is built on an islet in the 0.55 km² large lake. It was built in 1605 for the Pfyffer family.-External links:*... |
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| Schnäggeninseli | L | Lake Brienz Lake Brienz Lake Brienz is a lake just north of the Alps, in the Canton of Berne in Switzerland. The lake took its name from the village Brienz on its northern shore. Interlaken and the villages Matten and Unterseen lie to the south west of the lake. The shores are steep, and there is almost no shallow water... |
Iseltwald Iseltwald Iseltwald is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:The village lies on a delta at the south bank of Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland. It is from Interlaken, the road mostly running along Lake Brienz... BE |
| Insel Schwanau | L | Lauerzersee | Lauerz Lauerz Lauerz is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Lauerz has an area, , of . Of this area, 44.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.7% is forested... SZ |
| Inseli im Sempachersee | L | Sempachersee | Sursee Sursee Sursee is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Sursee is located at the northern end of Lake Sempach, not far from where the Sure river enters the lake , hence the name "Sursee".... LU |
| St. Petersinsel St. Petersinsel St. Petersinsel or Île de St-Pierre is a peninsula situated in Lake Biel in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It was formed in the last Ice Age , when the Rhône Glacier reached as far as the Jura mountains... |
L | Lake Biel Lake Biel Lake Biel or Lake Bienne is a lake in the west of Switzerland. Together with Lake Morat and Lake Neuchâtel, it is one of the three large lakes in the Jura region of Switzerland. It lies approximately at , at the language boundary between German & French speaking areas.The lake is 15 km long and up... |
Twann Twann Twann was a municipality in the district of Nidau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Tüscherz-Alfermée and Twann merged into the municipality of Twann-Tüscherz.-Geography:... BE |
| Ufenau Ufenau Ufenau is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Lützelau, in Lake Zürich in Switzerland between Freienbach and Rapperswil .- Geography :... |
L | Lake Zurich Lake Zurich Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates .... |
Freienbach Freienbach Freienbach is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Freienbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 40.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.8% is forested... SZ |
| Vogelraupfi | R | Aar | Bannwil Bannwil Bannwil is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Bannwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 45.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.2% is forested... BE |
| Insel Werd | R | Rhine | Eschenz Eschenz Eschenz is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:The prehistoric shore village on Werd Island and in the Seeäckern area are rich archeological sites that have contributed substantially to our understanding of the history of settlements in the... TG |
| Werdinsel | R | Limmat Limmat The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Linth river, known as Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zurich, in the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare... |
Zurich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich... ZH |
| Island in Lake Walen | L | Lake Walen Lake Walen Walensee is one of the larger lakes in Switzerland, for about 2/3 of its surface in the Canton of St. Gallen and for 1/3 in the Canton of Glarus. It is also known as Lake Walen or Lake Walenstadt, after Walenstadt. Other towns and villages at the lake include: Weesen, Quinten, Quarten, and Murg.The... |
Quarten Quarten Quarten is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, above Lake Walensee.-Geography:... SG |
| Island in Wohlensee | L | Wohlensee | Frauenkappelen Frauenkappelen Frauenkappelen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Frauenkappelen is first mentioned in 1158 as Capela. In 1574 the town became a parish.-Geography:... BE |
External links
- Inseln in der Schweiz (PDF-Format) - Directory with information for visitors (German language)
- Verzeichnis der Inseln List with map and coordinates.