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The Lake Constance trout (Salmo trutta) was almost extinct in the 1980s due to pollution, but thanks to protective measures they have made a significant return. Lake Constance is the home of the critically endangered species of trout Salvelinus profundus, [79] and formerly also the now extinct Lake Constance whitefish (Coregonus gutturosus). [80]
The Obersee ('Upper Lake'), also known as Upper Lake Constance, is the much larger of the two parts of Lake Constance, the other part being the Untersee (English: Lower Lake). The two parts are separated by the Bodanrück peninsula. The narrow, northwestern branch of Obersee is also called Überlinger See (English: Lake Überlingen).
The lake is drained via an underground river into the nearby Blue Lake. In August 2014, the official name for Lake Constance was altered to Rotopōhueroa / Lake Constance, following the Treaty of Waitangi settlement between the Crown and Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō .
Largest lake in Switzerland and France, largest lake in the Alps Kamianske: Кам'янське водосховище Ukraine: 567 219: Haukivesi Finland: 562 217: Part of Saimaa 25 Constance: Bodensee Germany/ Switzerland/ Austria: 541 209: Largest lake in Germany and Austria 26 Keitele Finland: 494 191: 27 Hjälmaren Sweden: 485 187: 28 ...
The two most extensive, Lake Geneva and Lake Constance, are amongst the largest in Europe and mark the border of the Swiss Plateau, along with the Alps and the Jura Mountains. The largest wholly Swiss lake is Lake Neuchâtel. The remaining lakes over 100 km 2 (39 sq mi) are Lake Maggiore and Lake Lucerne. In total 103 lakes exist that are more ...
Mainau (2010) The palace gardens at Mainau were mainly created by Lennart Bernadotte Mainau ⓘ also referred to as Mav(e)no(w), Maienowe (in 1242), Maienow (in 1357), Maienau, Mainowe (in 1394) and Mainaw (in 1580) is an island in Lake Constance (on the Southern shore of the Überlinger See near the city of Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany).
Both Lake Geneva (581.3 square kilometres (224.4 sq mi)) and Lake Constance (541.1 square kilometres (208.9 sq mi)) are located in the plateau but are shared with other countries. The largest lake totally in Switzerland, Lake Neuchâtel (218.3 square kilometres (84.3 sq mi)), is located in the Swiss Plateau.
The Lower Lake Constance measures 63 km 2 (24 sq mi) and is situated about 30 cm (12 in) lower than the Obersee. The Romans called it Lacus Acronius . In the Middle Ages, the Upper Lake was called Bodamicus Lacus , or Bodensee in German.