Oeschinen Lake
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Oeschinen Lake (German: Oeschinensee) is a mountain lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, located above the village of Kandersteg. It lies at an elevation of 1,578 metres (5,177 ft), covers 1.115 km² (0.43 sq mi), and reaches a maximum depth of 56 metres (184 ft). The lake was formed by prehistoric landslides. Since 2007 it has formed part of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau–Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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