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Île de la Harpe

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Location
  
Lake Geneva

Canton
  
Vaud

Max length
  
110 m

Width
  
40 m (130 ft)

District
  
Nyon

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The Île de la Harpe is an island in Lake Geneva, located on the territory of the municipality of Rolle, in the canton of Vaud. It is an artificial island built in 1837. The island was named after the political leader Frédéric-César de La Harpe, after his death in 1838. An obelisk was built on the island in honour of de la Harpe.

Map of %C3%8Ele de la Harpe, Rolle, Switzerland

The island has a length of 130 metres and a width of about 40 metres. The distance from the shore is 70 metres.

References

Île de la Harpe Wikipedia