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Lac d’Émosson

The Lac d'Émosson is a in the canton of , . It is located in the municipalities of Salvan and . The closest small city in Switzerland is .
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir
  • Also known as: “Bassin de Barberine”, “Lac d’Emosson”, “Lac de Barberine”, “Lake of Emosson”, and “Lake of Émosson”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fontanabran and Bel Oiseau.

Peak
Photo: Picea Abies, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the in .

Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Railway station
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Châtelard and Finhaut.

Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality in the canton of , near the border with . It is part of the municipality of .

Village
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Martigny is a town in the French-speaking part of . It lies in the Rhone valley and is one of the economic centres of the region.

Hamlet
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Lac d’Émosson

Latitude
46.08357° or 46° 5′ 1″ north
Longitude
6.91932° or 6° 55′ 10″ east
Elevation
1,869 metres (6,132 feet)
Open location code
8FR83WM9+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23852674
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
2661615
Wiki­data ID
Q23892375
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Satellite Map

Discover Lac d’Émosson from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Lac d’Émosson” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “埃莫松湖”
  • Dutch: “Lac d’Emosson”
  • Esperanto: “Lago Emosson”
  • French: “lac d’Émosson”
  • French: “Lac d’Émosson”
  • German: “Lac d’Emosson”
  • German: “Lac d’Émosson”
  • Luxembourgish: “Séi vun Émosson”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Lac d’Emosson-demningen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lac d’Emosson”
  • Norwegian: “Lac d’Emosson-demningen”
  • Persian: “دریاچه دموسون”
  • Polish: “Lac d’Émosson”
  • Portuguese: “Lago de Emosson”
  • Slovenian: “Lac d’Émosson”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tête des Pelottes and Col du Bel Oiseau.

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