Lausanne topographic map

Name: Lausanne topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Lausanne, District de Lausanne, Vaud, 1003, Switzerland (46.36183 6.47270 46.68183 6.79270)

Average elevation: 577 m

Minimum elevation: 367 m

Maximum elevation: 1,958 m

The most important geographical feature of the area surrounding Lausanne is Lake Geneva (Lac Léman in French). Lausanne is built on the southern slope of the Swiss plateau, with a difference in elevation of about 500 metres (1,640 ft) between the lakeshore at Ouchy and its northern edge bordering Le Mont-sur-Lausanne and Épalinges. Lausanne boasts a dramatic panorama over the lake and the Swiss and Savoyan Alps.