Lake Geneva
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Summary
Lake Geneva is a glacial lake[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of glacial lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,910 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Canton of Vaud[3], Canton of Geneva[4], Canton of Valais[5], Haute-Savoie[6]
- Country: Switzerland[7], France[8]
- Named after: Geneva[9]
- Inflows: Rhône[10], Dranse[11], Veveyse River[12], Morges[13], Aubonne[14], Versoix[15], Venoge[16], Vuachère[17], Promenthouse[18], Baye de Clarens[19], Baye de Montreux[20], Boiron de Morges[21], Boiron de Nyon[22], Chamberonne[23]
- Outflows: Rhône[24]
- Basin country: Switzerland[25], France[26]
- Commons category: Lake Geneva[27]
- IPA transcription: jɛʑɔrɔ ɡɛnɛfskʲɛ[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lake Geneva[29]
- Commons gallery: Lake Geneva[30]
- Category for the water basin: Category:Lake Geneva Basin[31]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[32], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35]
- Partially coincident with: France–Switzerland border[36]
- Native label: Léman[37]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Lake Geneva include Léman Express[38], a S-Bahn[39], in Switzerland[40]; Léman (department)[41], a department of France[42], in France[43], founded in 1798[44]; Chens-sur-Léman[45], a commune of France[46], in France[47]; Anthy-sur-Léman[48], a commune of France[49], in France[50]; and Maxilly-sur-Léman[51], a commune of France[52], in France[53].
Why It Matters
Lake Geneva has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for it include Léman Express[38], a S-Bahn[39], in Switzerland[40]; Léman (department)[41], a department of France[42], in France[43], founded in 1798[44]; Chens-sur-Léman[45], a commune of France[46], in France[47]; Anthy-sur-Léman[48], a commune of France[49], in France[50]; and Maxilly-sur-Léman[51], a commune of France[52], in France[53].