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Lake Sempach (German: ''Sempachersee'') is a
lake in the
canton of Lucerne
The canton of Lucerne (german: Kanton Luzern rm, Chantun Lucerna french: Canton de Lucerne it, Canton Lucerna) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population of the canton (as of ) is . , the populati ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. Its area is about and its maximum depth is .
A island named ''Gamma Insel'' is located east of
Sursee.
In the 17th century the lake counted with five ferries, that brought goods to the weekly market in Sursee.
Many inhabitants of local areas swim, boat, paddle, and fish in Lake Sempach, due to its ease of accessibility.
References
External links
*
Sempachersee
*http://www.sempachersee.ch Information about the municipalities on the lake
at
Sempach
Lakes of Switzerland
Lakes of the canton of Lucerne
LSempach
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