Lac de Sauvabelin
The Lac de Sauvabelin is an artificial lake in the Sauvabelin forest above Lausanne, Switzerland. The City of Lausanne authorised the construction of the lake in 1888, which opened in 1889. A few years later, the Funiculaire Lausanne-Signal was built.
- Lake
- …lies at an elevation of 663 metres (2,175 feet)
- …is also known as “Lake of Sauvabelin”
- Description: lake in Switzerland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sauvabelin tower and Stade Olympique de la Pontaise.
Sauvabelin tower
Scenic viewpoint
Centre International de Recherches sur l’Anarchisme
Library
CIRA or the International Center for Research…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Mont-sur-Lausanne and Chailly.
Prilly
Town
Lac de Sauvabelin
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
46.53765° or 46° 32′ 16″ north
Longitude
6.63821° or 6° 38′ 18″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Lac de Sauvabelin” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “索瓦貝蘭湖”
- Dutch: “Lac de Sauvabelin”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاك د ساوڤابيلين”
- Estonian: “Sauvabelini järv”
- French: “lac de Sauvabelin”
- French: “Lac de Sauvabelin”
- German: “Lac de Sauvabelin”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lac de Sauvabelin”
- Portuguese: “Lago de Sauvabelin”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include CHUV Hôpital orthopédique and Clinique de la Source.
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