Lake Lugano
lake in Switzerland and Italy
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Summary
Lake Lugano is a lake[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,762 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Canton of Ticino[3], Lombardy[4]
- Country: Switzerland[5], Italy[6]
- Instance of: area not part of a municipality of Switzerland[7]
- Named after: Lugano[8]
- Inflows: Vedeggio[9], Cassarate[10], Cuccio[11], Rezzo[12], Laveggio[13], Magliasina[14], Mara[15]
- Outflows: Tresa[16]
- Part of: Italy–Switzerland border[17], Italian Lakes[18]
- Commons category: Lake Lugano[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lake Lugano[20]
- Commons gallery: Lake Lugano[21]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[22], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
- Native label: Lago di Lugano[25]
- Different from: Lugano[26]
- Elevation above sea level: 271 m[27]
- Area: 48.7 km²[28]
- Watershed area: 565.6 km²[29]
- Volume as quantity: 6500 cubic hectometre[30]
- Residence time of water: 11.4 years[31]
- Vertical depth: 288 m[32]
- Mountain range: Alps[33]
- Drainage basin: Po basin[34]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Lake Lugano[35]
Why It Matters
Lake Lugano has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]