Husemersee (or Hausersee) is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
at
Ossingen
Ossingen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Ossingen is first mentioned in 1230 as ''de Ozzingin''.
Geography
Ossingen has an area of . Of this area, 57.9% is used for agricult ...
in the
Canton of Zurich
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Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
Arts and ent ...
,
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 surface area is .
At Husemersee, swimming is allowed on the western part of the lake.
From Ossingen train station, the Husemersee can be reached in a 30mins walk.
References
External links
* water quality
Husemersee
Husemer
Lakes of the canton of Zürich
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