Vierwaldstättersee

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Vierwaldstättersee is a picturesque lake in central Switzerland, surrounded by mountains and historic towns, and is a major natural and tourist landmark of the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
natural landmark
tourist attraction
adjacentCity Lucerne
adjacentTown Brunnen
Flüelen
Gersau
Küssnacht am Rigi
Vitznau
Weggis
alsoKnownAs Lake Lucerne
basinCountry Switzerland
country Switzerland
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 434 m
hasBay Gersauer Becken
Küssnachtersee
Urnersee
linked to: Alpnachersee

Vitznauer Bucht
hasFerryService historic paddle steamers
passenger ferries
hasIsland Meggenhorn peninsula (nearby promontory)
hasViewOf Swiss Alps
historicalRegion birthplace of the Swiss Confederation (Rütli meadow on its shore)
inflow Reuss
linked to: Reuss basin
languageRegion German‑speaking Switzerland
linked to: Deutschschweiz
locatedIn Canton of Lucerne
Canton of Nidwalden
linked to: canton of Nidwalden

Canton of Obwalden
linked to: canton of Obwalden

Canton of Schwyz
linked to: canton of Schwyz

Canton of Uri
linked to: canton of Uri

Central Switzerland
maximumDepth about 214 m
nameMeaning Lake of the Four Forest Cantons
nearMountain Bürgenstock
Fronalpstock
Pilatus
Rigi
linked to: Rigi massif

Stanserhorn
outflow Reuss
linked to: Reuss basin
partOf Reuss river basin
popularFor boat trips
hiking
tourism
water sports
shape irregular fjord‑like
surfaceArea about 114 km²
surroundedBy Alps
mountains

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lake Lucerne alsoKnownAs Vierwaldstättersee
Lake Lucerne hasArm Urnersee
linked to: Vierwaldstättersee
Lucerne region tourismBrand Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee
linked to: Vierwaldstättersee
Horwer Bucht partOf Vierwaldstättersee (Lake Lucerne)
linked to: Vierwaldstättersee
Flüelen hasLakeShore Urnersee
linked to: Vierwaldstättersee
Küssnachtersee partOf Vierwaldstättersee
Alpnachersee connectedTo Vierwaldstättersee
Stansstad locatedOnWaterBody Vierwaldstättersee (Lake Lucerne)
linked to: Vierwaldstättersee
Forest Cantons borderedBy Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee)
linked to: Vierwaldstättersee
Beckenried locatedOn Vierwaldstättersee