Lake Geneva

Summary

Lake Geneva is a glacial lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of glacial_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (728 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Geneva is located in Canton of Vaud^[3].
• Lake Geneva is located in Canton of Geneva^[4].
• Lake Geneva is located in Canton of Valais^[5].
• Lake Geneva is located in Haute-Savoie^[6].
• Lake Geneva is in the country of Switzerland^[7].
• Lake Geneva is in the country of France^[8].
• Lake Geneva's video is recorded as Aerial views of Lake Geneva, Switzerland.webm^[9].
• Lake Geneva's image is recorded as Lake Geneva aerial.jpg^[10].
• Lake Geneva's instance of is recorded as glacial lake^[11].
• Geneva is named after Lake Geneva^[12].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Rhône^[13].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Dranse^[14].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Veveyse River^[15].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Morges^[16].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Aubonne^[17].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Versoix^[18].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Venoge^[19].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Vuachère^[20].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Promenthouse^[21].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Baye de Clarens^[22].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Baye de Montreux^[23].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Boiron de Morges^[24].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Boiron de Nyon^[25].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Chamberonne^[26].
• Lake Geneva's inflows is recorded as Eau Froide^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Switzerland^[7], a state^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1291^[30] and France^[8], a sovereign state^[31], in France^[32], founded in 0843^[33]. Located in include Canton of Vaud^[3], a canton of Switzerland^[34], in Switzerland^[35], founded in 1803^[36]; Canton of Geneva^[4], a canton of Switzerland^[37], in Switzerland^[38], founded in 1815^[39]; Canton of Valais^[5], a canton of Switzerland^[40], in Switzerland^[41], founded in 1815^[42]; and Haute-Savoie^[6], a department of France^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1860^[45].

Designation and Status

Lake Geneva's instance of is recorded as glacial lake^[11].

History and Context

Geneva is named after Lake Geneva^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Geneva include Léman Express^[46], a S-Bahn^[47], in Switzerland^[48]; Léman (department)^[49], a department of France^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1798^[52]; Maxilly-sur-Léman^[53], a commune of France^[54], in France^[55]; Anthy-sur-Léman^[56], a commune of France^[57], in France^[58]; and Chens-sur-Léman^[59], a commune of France^[60], in France^[61].

Why It Matters

Lake Geneva ranks in the top 3% of glacial_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (728 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for it include Léman Express^[46], a S-Bahn^[47], in Switzerland^[48]; Léman (department)^[49], a department of France^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1798^[52]; Maxilly-sur-Léman^[53], a commune of France^[54], in France^[55]; Anthy-sur-Léman^[56], a commune of France^[57], in France^[58]; and Chens-sur-Léman^[59], a commune of France^[60], in France^[61].