Cities and Villages On The Lake
As the lake is located on the border of the French and German language regions, most places have names in both languages, though not all versions are still in use.
- Bipschal - Bévesier
- Erlach - Cerlier
- Gaicht - Jugy
- Gerolfingen
- Hagneck
- Ipsach
- Landern - Le Landeron (Canton of Neuchâtel)
- Ligerz - Gléresse
- Lüscherz - Locras
- Mörigen - Morenges
- Neuenstadt - La Neuveville
- Nidau
- Sankt-Petersinsel - Ile de Saint-Pierre
- Schafis - Chavanne
- Schernelz - Cernaux
- Sutz-Lattrigen
- Täuffelen
- Tüscherz - Daucher
- Twann - Douanne
- Vinelz - Fénil
- Vingelz - Vigneules
- Wingreis - Vingras
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