Lausanne topographic map
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About this map
Name: Lausanne topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Lausanne, District de Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland (46.50430 6.58387 46.60258 6.72081)
Average elevation: 621 m
Minimum elevation: 369 m
Maximum elevation: 898 m
The most important geographical feature of the area surrounding Lausanne is Lake Geneva (Le Léman in French). Lausanne is built on the southern slope of the Swiss plateau, with a difference in elevation of about 500 metres (1,640 ft) between the lakeshore at Ouchy and its northern edge bordering Le Mont-sur-Lausanne and Épalinges. Lausanne boasts a dramatic panorama over the lake and the Swiss and Savoyan Alps.