Schwarzsee (Zermatt)
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Schwarzsee | |
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Location | Above Zermatt, Valais |
Coordinates | 45°59′27″N 7°42′25″E / 45.99083°N 7.70694°E |
Primary outflows | Teifbach |
Basin countries | Switzerland |
Surface area | 0.5 ha (1.2 acres) |
Surface elevation | 2,552 m (8,373 ft) |
The Schwarzsee (German for "Black Lake") is a small lake near Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located below the Matterhorn next to the mountain ridge (2,583 m (8,474 ft)) and to the cable car station of the same name at an elevation of 2,552 m (8,373 ft).
Its surface area is 0.5 ha. A chapel dedicated to Mary of the Snows – the chapel Maria zum Schnee – lies on the edge of the lake.
It can be reached by cable car from Zermatt.
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