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Lake Neuchâtel
Lake Neuchâtel (in French: Lac de Neuchâtel) is a lake in Western Switzerland in the cantons of Neuchâtel, Vaud, Fribourg, and Bern.
With a surface of 218.3 km² it's the largest lake entirely in Switzerland, as the larger Lake Geneva and Lake Constance are shared with neighboring countries. Lake Neuchâtel is 38.3 km long and no more than 8.2 km large. Its surface is 429 m above sea-level, maximum depth is 152 m, volume 14.0 km³ and drainage area approx. 2'670 km².
The lake receives the Orbe River (called Thièle when it flows into the lake), the Arnon, the Areuse (which traverses the Val de Travers), Seyon (flowing through the Val de Ruz), the canal de la Sauge (which drains Lake Murten and receives the Broye River), and the Mentue (at Yvonand). The canal of Thielle (or Zihl) drains the lake into Lake of Biel and is part of regulation system for the lakes and the rivers of the region.
List of city and places on the lake
Northwestern shore
From Yverdon to Marin (Southwest to Northeast):
Southeastern shore
From Yverdon.
- Yvonand, Vaud
- Châbles, Fribourg
- Cheyres, Fribourg
- Estavayer-le-Lac, Fribourg
- Forel, Fribourg
- Chevroux, Vaud
- Portalban, Fribourg
- Champmartin, Vaud
- Cudrefin, Vaud
- Witzwil, Bern
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Lake Neuchâtel
venterst@nb.sympatico.ca - November 7th, 2004
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En francais or anglais? I attended Pensionnat de Jeunes Filles Irena in Neuchatel in 1964. It was a wonderful year, which I remember fondly. I turned 19 years old there. For a final exam, I had to memorize a Poem in French, and I chose one about the beautiful lake that had I had grown so very fond of . I remember most of the poem, but I'd love a copy of it, to enjoy in its entirety. It went like this... Ne me dites pas que mon lac est morose... Moi,je lui trouve une charme sans pareil. L'avez-vous vue
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