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Lakes portal; List of dams and reservoirs in Germany; List of lakes in Bavaria; List of lakes of Hesse; List of lakes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; List of lakes of Rhineland-Palatinate; List of lakes in Schleswig-Holstein
Germany ( German: Deutschland) is a country in Central and Western Europe [3] that stretches from the Alps, across the North European Plain to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, and is seventh-largest country by area in the continent. The area of Germany ranked 63rd and covers ...
It is the third largest freshwater lake by surface area in Central and Western Europe (and the second largest in volume), after Lake Geneva and (in surface area) Lake Balaton . It is 63 km (39 mi) long, and, nearly 14 km (8.7 mi) at its widest point. It covers about 536 km 2 (207 sq mi), and is 395 m (1,296 ft) above sea level.
The rivers form lakes, such as Lake Geneva, a crescent-shaped lake crossing the Swiss border with Lausanne on the Swiss side and the town of Evian-les-Bains on the French side. In Germany, the medieval St. Bartholomew's chapel was built on the south side of the Königssee, accessible only by boat or by climbing over the abutting peaks. [70]
The main rivers of Germany include: flowing into the Baltic Sea: Oder. flowing into the Black Sea: Danube (and its main tributaries Inn, Isar, and Lech) flowing into the North Sea: Rhine (and its main tributaries Moselle, Main and Neckar ), Weser and Elbe (and its main tributaries Havel and Saale) An alphabetical list of all German rivers that ...
Möhne Reservoir. / 51.48333°N 8.07167°E / 51.48333; 8.07167. The Möhne Reservoir, or Moehne Reservoir, is an artificial lake in North Rhine-Westphalia, some 45 km east of Dortmund, Germany. The lake is formed by the damming of two rivers, Möhne and Heve, and with its four basins stores as much as 135 million cubic metres of water.
Largest lake in Central Europe. 24. Geneva. Lac Léman, Lago Lemano, Genfersee, Lai da Genevra. France / Switzerland. 581. 224. Largest lake in Switzerland and France, largest lake in the Alps.
General map of Germany. This is a complete list of the 2,056 cities and towns in Germany (as of 1 January 2024). [1] [2] There is no distinction between town and city in Germany; a Stadt is an independent municipality (see Municipalities of Germany) that has been given the right to use that title.