Tschingelsee
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Tschingelsee is a lake
in the valley Kiental
of the Canton of Berne
, Switzerland
. It formed on Tschingelalp in 1972 after severe weather. Since 1987, the area is a nature preserve.
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 the valley Kiental
Kiental
Kiental is a village in the Bernese Oberland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Kiental enters the annals of world history due to the Kiental Conference held in 1916.-History:Kiental Conference...
of the 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....
. It formed on Tschingelalp in 1972 after severe weather. Since 1987, the area is a nature preserve.