Lake Maggiore

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The Lake Maggiore ( Lago Maggiore or Verbano in Italian) is a Lac italo - Suisse located at horse on the Piedmont, the Lombardy and the Canton of Tessin.

Topography

It has a surface of 212 km ². It is fed by the Toce and the Tessin.

It is stretched on 65 km length and its greater width is of 5 km. Its maximum depth is of 372 Mr.

The level of the lake is at 193 meters of altitude, its shores being the lowest part of the Swiss territory.

Tourism

It is famous for its tourist top-places like the Îles Borromées and the stations of the shore as Stresa, Arona, Verbania, Cannobio, Pallanza in Italy, Ascona and Locarno in Suisse.

The lake is near the National park of the Valley Large.

Water quality

Navigation

Services of boats daily ensure the connection of all the coastal towns and the islands.

Anecdotes

a song, the Lake Maggiore , was written by Mort Shuman.

External bonds

tourist Visits of the surroundings

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