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List Of Lakes In Sweden
The list of lakes of Sweden contains the major lakes in the nation of Sweden. However, Sweden has 22,600 lakes larger than 0.1 km² (100,000 m²) and over 97,500 lakes larger than , so the list is far from comprehensive."Lakes, Streams and Rivers" ''Smorgasbord'', 2007, webpage (English language): SverigeTur-lakes. Using 0.1km² surface area as the measuring limit, Sweden place fifth on Countries with most lakes in the world. The great number of lakes in southern Sweden could according to Alfred Gabriel Nathorst be indebted to the creation of basins due to the stripping of an irregular mantle of weathering, weathered rock by glacier erosion. Alphabetical list Some of the major lakes in Sweden: *Agunnarydsjön *Alkvettern *Ånnsjön *Åresjön *Bolmen *Boren (Sweden), Boren *Bosarpasjön *Dellen *Edasjön *Gammelstadsviken, Norbotten *Glan (lake), Glan *Hjälmaren *Ikesjaure *Kedträsket *Lake Immeln *Hornavan *Mälaren *Mien crater, Mien *Roxen (lake), Roxen *Runn *Lake Silja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse Climate of Sweden, climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (tribe), Swedes (), who formed part of the sea-faring peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kedträsket
Kedträsket is a lake in Norsjö Municipality, province of Västerbotten, Sweden, and is part of the Skellefteälven main catchment area. The lake covers an area of 2.2 square kilometers and has an elevation of 221.4 meters above sea level. Its drainage is facilitated by the watercourse Bjurbäcken. Kedträsket is divided along its length by the long eskers known here as Burvallsnäsan and Stornäsan, which then becomes Ljussträskkammen and Norakammen, continuing towards Ånäset. The lake is just over five kilometers long and 750 meters wide at Storsundet, where the two parts of the lake meet. Even at Båthalsen, where Stornäsan is barely 20 meters wide and very low, it has long been possible to pull boats across. The lake's only island is called Bäckerholmen. Not all parts of the lake have official names, but among those that do, in addition to Storsundet, notable ones include Abborrviken, Lomviken, Bladsundet, Inre Storvommen, Yttre Storvommen, Nörd-Skråmhålet, Sör-Skr� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torneträsk
Torneträsk or Torne träsk (; Saami: ; Finnish and or ) is a lake in Kiruna Municipality, Lapland, Norrbotten County in Sweden, in the Scandinavian Mountains. ''Träsk'' is the local word for ''lake'' (in Standard Swedish it means "swamp"). It is the sixth-largest lake in Sweden, with a total area of and a length of . The lake drains to the south-east through Torne river. South-west of the lake lies the Abisko National Park and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponian area. Torneträsk originated from the remnant of a glacier, which has given the lake its depth of , making it the second-deepest lake in Sweden. It is usually ice-covered from December through June, with variations dependent on temperature variations. Permafrost is common in the land around the lake. This low elevation permafrost is disappearing because of global warming and increased snowfall. During the 1944 Operation Obviate of WWII World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storsjön
Storsjön (, ) is the fifth largest lake in Sweden, with an area of and a greatest depth of . It is the largest lake in central Sweden, located in the province of Jämtland in modern Jämtland County. From Storsjön runs the river Indalsälven and the lake contains the major island Frösön. The city of Östersund is located on the east shore of the lake, opposite Frösön. Storsjön is said to be the home of Storsjöodjuret, a cryptid lake monster not unlike the Loch Ness Monster The Loch Ness Monster (), known affectionately as Nessie, is a mythical creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protrud ..., and every now and then there are new reports of people having spotted it. Descriptions of the creature have varied over the years. Some have described it as being serpentine in appearance, with multiple humps, a feline or canine-like head and grayish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storvindeln Lake
Storvindeln () is a lake in Sorsele, Västerbotten County, Lapland, Sweden. It is part of the Ume River catchment area and is flooded by the Vindel River. The lake has a length of 50 km, an area of 52.1 km2, an average depth of 11.7 m, a maximum depth of 35.9 m, a volume of 0.614 km3, and an elevation of 341.1 m. It is flooded by the Vindel. Along the lake there are high rocks rich in quartz. Jipmoque forms a wall 7 km long and 100 to 150 m high on the southwest side. Below the rocks are very large blocks that may have been shaken by the strong earthquakes that followed soon after the ice melted. On the northeast side of the lake there are whole series of boulders. Not far from Mount Hem, a stream crosses the edge of the lake and forms the Brudslöjan waterfall. At the western end of the lake is the Jillesnåle Chapel, a simple wooden building erected in the early 18th century. Uses The lake has a natural change of almost five met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storavan
Storavan is a lake in Norrbotten County, Lapland, Sweden, southeast of Lake Uddjaure, above sea level. References {{Norrbotten-geo-stub Lakes of Norrbotten County Skellefte River basin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sommen
Sommen () is a lake in the South Swedish highlands lying across the border of the Provinces of Sweden, provinces of Östergötland and Småland. Situated about 147 metres above mean sea level, the lake has an area of and has a maximum depth of 60 metres. The lake is shared between the administrative Municipal council, kommunes of Ydre, Kinda Municipality, Kinda, Boxholm and Tranås and the area around it is sparsely populated. The lake has very clear water, with a visibility of 8 to 10 metres deep, if conditions are good. This makes Sommen one of the greatest clear-water lakes in Sweden. According to tradition Sommen has 365 islands, one for each day of the year. The actual number is around 260. In and around the lake various rare species are protected in a series of nature reserves, Bird reserve, bird sanctuaries and areas closed for fishing. Måltorpet Granbo in Sommen is a Natura 2000 area. The visitor centre and natural history museum, Naturum Sommen, lies at the northern en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Siljan
Siljan, in Dalarna in central Sweden, is Sweden's seventh largest lake. The cumulative area of Siljan and the adjacent, smaller lakes Orsasjön and Insjön is . Siljan reaches a maximum depth of , and its surface is situated above sea level. This renders the lowest point of the basin at above sea level. The largest town on its shore is Mora. Impact crater The lake is located around the southwestern perimeter of the Siljan Ring (Swedish: ''Siljansringen''), a circular geological formation which was formed 377 million years ago in the Devonian by a major meteorite impact. The original crater, now mostly eroded, is estimated to have been about 52 km (32 mi) in diameter and is the largest known impact crater in Europe (excluding Russia). The Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian sedimentary rocks deformed by the impact are rich in fossils. Some people suspect that there might be oil in the area, but drilling has been unsuccessful so far. There are large deposits of lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runn
Runn, is a lake in Dalarna in central Sweden, between the cities of Falun and Borlänge. Runn has many islands and is popular for recreational boating in the summer. In winter, Runn is popular for Tour skating Tour skating is recreational long distance ice skating on natural ice. It is particularly popular in the Netherlands and the Nordic countries. It is becoming more popular in areas of North America such as New England, Southcentral Alaska, and Nov ... and over 30 km of skating trails are plowed on the ice. Every February, 'Runn Winter Week' is held with many ice skating activities, including marathon Speed skating competitions. Footnotes External links * Lakes of Dalarna County {{Dalarna-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxen (lake)
Roxen () is a medium-sized lake in south-central Sweden, east of Lake Vättern, part of the waterpath Motala ström and the Göta Canal. South of Lake Roxen is the city Linköping. Roxen, especially the western parts, is very good for birdwatching. There are natural reserves at Kungsbro and Svartåmynningen. The lake develops in a graben In geology, a graben () is a depression (geology), depressed block of the Crust (geology), crust of a planet or moon, bordered by parallel normal faults. Etymology ''Graben'' is a loan word from German language, German, meaning 'ditch' or 't ... depression. References Lakes of Östergötland County Motala ström basin Rifts and grabens Ramsar sites in Sweden Linköping Municipality Norrköping Municipality {{plate-tectonics-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mien Crater
Mien is a lake in southern Sweden, 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of the town of Tingsryd. The lake lies within a meteorite crater. The eroded crater is marked by a 5.5-km (3.4-mi) diameter circular lake (Lake Mien). The original crater rim is estimated to have been about 9 km in diameter before erosion. Its age is estimated to be 121.0 ± 2.3 million years (Early Cretaceous The Cretaceous ( ) is a geological period that lasted from about 143.1 to 66 mya (unit), million years ago (Mya). It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era (geology), Era, as well as the longest. At around 77.1 million years, it is the ...). References External links Google map of 50 largest craters Impact craters of Sweden Cretaceous impact craters Lakes of Kronoberg County Landforms of Kronoberg County Impact crater lakes {{Kronoberg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
