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Lake in Lucerne, Switzerland For the commune, see Mauensee, Lucerne.
Mauensee
Mauesee
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LocationLucerne
Coordinates47°10′20″N 8°4′30″E / 47.17222°N 8.07500°E / 47.17222; 8.07500
Primary outflowsRon
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area55 ha (140 acres)
Max. depth9 m (30 ft)
Surface elevation504 m (1,654 ft)
Islands4 islets
SettlementsMauensee

Mauesee (or Germanized Mauensee, Lake of Mauen) is a lake in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, near the town Mauensee. Mauensee Castle is built on an islet in the 0.55 km (136 acre) large lake. It was built in 1605 for the Pfyffer family.

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