What is the second-largest lake in the canton of Zurich called?
Wie heisst der zweitgrösste See des Kantons Zürich?
Correct answer: D
- A Lake WalenWalensee
- B Lake ZugZugersee
- C Lake SihlSihlsee
- D Lake GreifenGreifensee
Why
After Lake Zurich, Lake Greifen is the largest lake in the canton. Next comes Lake Pfäffikon.
Common mistakes
- A: Lake Walen
- Lake Walen is larger, but it is in the cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus.
- C: Lake Sihl
- Lake Sihl is in the canton of Schwyz.
- B: Lake Zug
- Lake Zug is in the canton of Zug.
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 296 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.