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Maggiore, Lake
ancient Lacus Verbanus
Lake, northern Italy and southern Switzerland, bordered on the north by the Swiss Alps. Occupying an area of 82 sq mi (212 sq km), it is Italy's second largest lake. It is 34 mi (54 km) long, with a maximum width of 7 mi (11 km) and a maximum depth of 1,220 ft (372 m). Traversed from north to south by the Ticino River, it is also fed by the Tresa River from Lake Lugano on the east. It is a popular resort area.
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Maggiore means "major" or "large" in Italian. It can refer to:
- Lake Maggiore
- Monte Maggiori or Učka, mountain range in Croatia
- Major in music
- Major, the military rank
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