evidence: The Central Plateau, or '"Mittelland" (middle country), is the most densely populated region in Switzerland. It stretches from Lake Geneva in the southwest to Lake Constance in the northeast. Farming accounts for nearly half of all land use in the region. Contrary to what its name suggests, the Central Plateau is anything but flat and uniform. The Central Plateau, or "Mittelland" (middle country), is one of Switzerland's three geographical regions and covers 30% of the country. The northern part is flanked by the Jura and the Rhine, the south by Lake Geneva and the Alps. [...] The region also has several large lakes – Lake Geneva, Lake Neuchâtel, Lake Zurich and Lake Constance – as well as major rivers like the Aare, Sarine and Rhine. Lake Geneva on the French-Swiss border is the largest lake in Western Europe. At 218km2, Lake Neuchâtel is the largest lake wholly on Swiss territory.