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Schwarzsee is a mountain
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 ...
in the canton of
Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 ...
,
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 ...
. It is located at an elevation of 2611 m, below
Bella Tola
The Bella Tola is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saint-Luc, Switzerland, Saint-Luc in the canton of Valais. With an elevation of 3,025 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the subrange north of the Meidpass (2,7 ...
(3025 m) and
Brunnethorn (2952 m), above the
Turtmanntal. It is part of the municipality of
Oberems
Oberems is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
History
Oberems is first mentioned in 1101 as ''superiori Emesa''.
Oberems recorded the highest "Yes" vote of any municipality in Switzerland in the 2021 ...
.
Lakes of Valais
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