Sägistalsee
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Sägistalsee is a lake
in Canton of Berne
, Switzerland
. Its surface area is 7 ha
. The lake's sediments were studied to determine past climate and human activities.
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,...
in Canton of Berne
Canton of Berne
The Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south...
, 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....
. Its surface area is 7 ha
1 E4 m²
To help compare orders of magnitude of different areas, areas between 1 hectare and 10 hectares are listed below.* Areas smaller than 1 hectare* 1 hectare is equal to:** 1 E+4 m² or 10,000 m²** 100 ares** 108,000 square feet...
. The lake's sediments were studied to determine past climate and human activities.