Alplersee
Encyclopedia
Alplersee is a lake
on the slopes of the Rophaien mountain near Riemenstalden
and Sisikon
in the Canton of Uri
, Switzerland
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There is another lake in the canton of Uri with the same name near Unterschächen
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Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
on the slopes of the Rophaien mountain near Riemenstalden
Riemenstalden
Riemenstalden is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The villages can be reached by road from Sisikon .-Geography:...
and Sisikon
Sisikon
Sisikon is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.-Geography:Sisikon has an area, , of . Of this area, 30.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
in the Canton of Uri
Canton of Uri
Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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There is another lake in the canton of Uri with the same name near Unterschächen
Unterschächen
Unterschächen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, situated in the upper Schächental.-Geography:Unterschächen has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.8% is settled and the remainder is...
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