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The Lago Maggiore

 

An area of 212 sq. km makes the Lago Maggiore the second largest lake in Italy, whereby only  80 % of its area belong to Italy (the provinces of Piemont and Lombardei). The other 20 % belong to Switzerland (Canton Tessin). The lake formed, like all other alpine lakes in the area, as the ice age glaciers melted.

 

The Tessin River (Ital: Ticino) is the major feeder and the only runoff of the Lago Maggiore. Its estuary, the Bolle di Magadino, is a species-rich nature reserve. Further feeders are the rivers Maggia, Verzasca and Toce.

The fishermen of Lago Maggiore fish a total of 150 tons of fish every year.

 

Partner Organisations:

 

Provincia del Verbano Cusio Ossola

Contact: Giovanni Desanti, Councillor for Environment

Via dell´ Industria, 25

I - 28924 Verbania, Italy

Phone: +39 - 03 23 - 49 50 11

Fax: +39 - 03 23 - 49 50 237

E-mail: desanti@provincia.verbania.it

Website: www.provincia.verbania.it (in Italian only)

 
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