Murgseen are a group of lakes in Murgtal (Murg valley) in the
Canton of St. Gallen,
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 ...
. The three lakes are drained by the
Murgbach river, which empties into
Lake Walen at Murg in the municipality of
Quarten.
The three lakes are:
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Oberer Murgsee
Oberer Murgsee (or "Ober Murgsee") is a lake in the Murg valley (Murgtal), in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is the highest of the three Murgseen.
The lake is drained by the Murgbach which empties into Lake Walen at Murg (municipality ...
(or "Ober Murgsee", Upper lake) at an elevation of 1820 m; the largest, with a surface area of
20 ha
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Mittlerer Murgsee (or "Mittlerer Murgsee") at 1808 m
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Unterer Murgsee (or "Unter Murgsee", Lower lake) at 1682 m
External links
Lakes of Switzerland
Lakes of the canton of St. Gallen
LMurgseen
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