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Iffigsee
Location Canton of Bern
Coordinates 46°23′11.5″N7°24′23.5″E / 46.386528°N 7.406528°E / 46.386528; 7.406528
Basin  countriesSwitzerland
Surface area11 ha (27 acres) [1]
Surface elevation2,065 m (6,775 ft) [2]
Iffigsee

Iffigsee is a lake near Lenk, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The lake is located in the Iffigtal, near Rawil Pass. To the south of the lake is the Wildhorn (3,248 metres).

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References

  1. Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)
  2. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps