Lac de Sauvabelin

The Lac de Sauvabelin is an artificial lake in the Sauvabelin forest above , . 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
  • …has a surface elevation of 663 metres (2,175 feet)
  • …is also known as “Lake of Sauvabelin”
  • Description: lake in Switzerland

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Sauvabelin tower and Stade Olympique de la Pontaise.
Scenic viewpoint
The Tour de Sauvabelin is a wooden tower located in the Sauvabelin forest in , .
Library
CIRA or the International Center for Research…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Mont-sur-Lausanne and Chailly.
is a municipality in the district…
Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the city of Lausanne, .
is a municipality in in the canton…
2½ km west of Lac de Sauvabelin
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Latitude
46.53765° or 46° 32′ 16″ north
Longitude
6.63821° or 6° 38′ 18″ east
Open location code
8FR8GJQQ+37
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Portuguese—“Lac de Sauvabelin” goes by many names.
索瓦貝蘭湖Chinese
Lac de SauvabelinDutch
بحيره لاك د ساوڤابيلينEgyptian Arabic
Sauvabelini järvEstonian
Lac de SauvabelinNorwegian Nynorsk

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Localities in the Area

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