What is Lake Geneva?
{{Infobox lake |lake_name = Lake Geneva |image_lake = Genfersee satellit.jpg |caption_lake = Satellite image |image_bathymetry = | caption_bathymetry = |location = [[Switzerland]], [[France]] |coords = {{Coord|46|26|N|6|33|E|type:waterbody|display=inline,title}} |lake type = [[Glacial lake]] |inflow = [[Rhone]], [[La Venoge]], [[Dranse]], [[Aubonne (river)|Aubonne]] |outflow = [[Rhone]] |residence_time = 11.4 years |catchment = 7,975 km² (3,079&nbsp;mi²) |basin_countries = Switzerland, France |length = {{convert|73|km|mi|abbr=on}} |width = {{convert|14|km|mi|abbr=on}} |area = 580.03 km² (223.95&nbsp;mi²) |depth = 154.4 m |max-depth = 310 m |volume = 89 km³ |shore = |elevation = 372 m |islands = Île de Peilz, Château de Chillon, Île de Salagnon, Île de la Harpe, Île Rousseau, Île de Choisi |cities = [[Geneva]] (CH), [[Lausanne]] (CH), [[Évian-les-Bains|Evian]] (F), [[Montreux]] (CH), [[Thonon-les-Bains|Thonon]] (F), [[Vevey]] (CH) }} '''Lake Geneva''' ({{lang-fr|Lac Léman}}, {{lang-de|Genfersee}}, or ''Genfer See'') is the second largest [[lake]] in [[Central Europe]]. The lake forms the border between [[France]] and [[Switzerland]]. About three fifths are in Switzerland. In total, it is about 580 [[km]]<sup>3</sup> in size. At its deepest point it is 310 m deep, which makes it France's deepest lake. The biggest contributing river is the [[Rhone]], other important tributaries are the [[Dranse]], the [[Venoge]] and the [[Aubonne (river)|Aubonne]]. The Rhone traverses the lake, and exits at [[Geneva]]. On average, its waters take 11.4 years to traverse the lake. Other than Geneva, important Swiss cities at the lakeshore are [[Lausanne]], [[Montreux]] and [[Vevey]]. The biggest French city at the lakeshore is [[Thonon-les-Bains]], the best known is [[Évian-les-Bains]]. There are six small islands in the lake: #[[Île de la Harpe]] (near [[Rolle VD|Rolle]]) (2368 m²) #[[Île de Salagnon]] (Île aux Mouettes, near [[Clarens VD|Clarens]]) (1450 m²) #[[Île de Peilz]] (near [[Villeneuve VD]]) (40 m