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Question 295 of 350 · Zurich: lakes, rivers, landscape

Which lake is in the canton of Zurich?

Welcher See liegt im Kanton Zürich?

Correct answer: B

  1. ALake HallwilHallwilersee
  2. BLake PfäffikonPfäffikersee
  3. CLake ZugZugersee
  4. DLake SempachSempachersee

Why

Lake Pfäffikon lies in the Zurich Oberland, in the district of Pfäffikon.

Common mistakes

C: Lake Zug
Lake Zug is in the canton of Zug.
A: Lake Hallwil
Lake Hallwil is in Aargau and, for a small part, in the canton of Lucerne.
D: Lake Sempach
Lake Sempach is in the canton of Lucerne.

Topic

Lakes, rivers and hills

The largest lake in the canton is Lake Zurich. The second-largest is Lake Greifen, followed by Lake Pfäffikon. Both are in the Zurich Oberland, east of the city of Zurich. Lake Zug, Lake Hallwil, Lake Sempach, Lake Walen and Lake Sihl are in other cantons.

Canton and municipality of Zurich · Zurich: lakes, rivers, landscape

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.