Lake Lugano

lake in Switzerland and Italy

Lake Lugano [1] is a Swiss-Italian lake.

Satellite image of Lake Lugano

It is at the border between Switzerland and Italy. About 2/3 of the lake is in Switzerland, and 1/3 in Italy. The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is between Lake Maggiore and Lake Como.

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  1. Italian: Lago di Lugano or Ceresio, from Latin: Ceresius lacus; Lombard: Lagh de Lugan; German: Luganersee,  German pronunciation