Which lake is in the canton of Zurich?
Welcher See liegt im Kanton Zürich?
Correct answer: B
- A Lake HallwilHallwilersee
- B Lake PfäffikonPfäffikersee
- C Lake ZugZugersee
- D Lake SempachSempachersee
Why
Lake Pfäffikon lies in the Zurich Oberland, in the district of Pfäffikon.
Common mistakes
- C: Lake Zug
- Lake Zug is in the canton of Zug.
- A: Lake Hallwil
- Lake Hallwil is in Aargau and, for a small part, in the canton of Lucerne.
- D: Lake Sempach
- Lake Sempach is in the canton of Lucerne.
Topic
The largest lake in the canton is Lake Zurich. The second-largest is Lake Greifen, followed by Lake Pfäffikon. Both are in the Zurich Oberland, east of the city of Zurich. Lake Zug, Lake Hallwil, Lake Sempach, Lake Walen and Lake Sihl are in other cantons.
- Lake Zurich
- Lake Greifen
- Lake Pfäffikon
- Limmat
- Sihl
- Töss
- Uetliberg
- Albis
- Pfannenstiel
- Schnebelhorn
Map data: BFS, BAFU, swisstopo
Canton and municipality of Zurich
Zurich: lakes, rivers, landscape
Sources
Last checked: September 2026
Question 295 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.