<Tr> <Th> Settlements </Th> <Td> see article </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Shore length is not a well - defined measure . </Td> </Tr> <P> Lake Garda (Italian: Lago di Garda (ˈlaːɡo di ˈɡarda) or Lago Benàco, Latin: Benacus; Lombard: Lach de Garda; Venetian: Łago de Garda) is the largest lake in Italy . It is a popular holiday location located in northern Italy, about halfway between Brescia and Verona, and between Venice and Milan on the edge of the Dolomites . Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the last Ice Age . The lake and its shoreline are divided between the provinces of Verona (to the south - east), Brescia (south - west), and Trentino (north). The name Garda, which the lake has been seen referred to in documents dating to the eighth century, comes from the town of the same name . It is the evolution of the Germanic word warda, meaning "place of guard" or "place of observation ." </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (May 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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