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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 2 acres (8,100 m 2), so the list is far from comprehensive. [1] [2] Using 0.1km² surface area as the measuring limit, Sweden place fifth
Mälardrottningen (Lake Mälar Queen) is a poetic name for Stockholm well known in Swedish literature. Utter Inn , an underwater hotel designed by the artist Mikael Genberg , is in the lake. The area around the lake hosted the cycling events at the 1912 Summer Olympics .
Vättern (/ ˈ v ɛ t ər n / VET-ərn, [2] [3] [4] Swedish: [ˈvɛ̌tːɛɳ]) is the second-largest lake by surface area in Sweden, after Vänern, and the sixth-largest lake in Europe. It is a long, finger-shaped body of fresh water in south central Sweden, to the southeast of Vänern, pointing at the tip of Scandinavia. Being a deep lake at ...
Some lakes are beautiful because of the simplicity of the surrounding landscape—while the beauty of others can't be separated from the grand geological features surrounding them. Whatever your ...
Åsnen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈôːsnɛn]) [3] is a large lake in southern Småland, Sweden, roughly 150 km 2 in size. The river Mörrumsån flows south from Åsnen into the Baltic Sea. The lake lies south of Alvesta and Växjö and northwest of Tingsryd and is the third-largest lake in Småland, after Vättern and Bolmen.
Hjälmaren (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɛ̂lːmarɛn] or [ˈjɛ̂lːmaɳ] [2]), also spelled Jälmaren, [2] is Sweden's fourth largest lake. It is situated in the Central Swedish lowland and drains through Eskilstunaån into the adjacent Lake Mälaren, which in turn drains into the Baltic Sea, west of Stockholm.
Magelungen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmɑ̂ːɡɛˌlɵŋːɛn]) [2] is one of the biggest lakes in Stockholm, Sweden, located between the municipalities of Stockholm and Huddinge. It is considered as of great recreational value and is popular for bathing, yachting, and fishing in summers, and tour skating in winters.
Storsjön (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstûːrɧøːn], lit. ' The Great Lake ') is the fifth largest lake in Sweden, with an area of 464 km 2 (179 sq mi) and a greatest depth of 74 m (243 ft). It is the largest lake in central Sweden, located in the province of Jämtland in modern Jämtland County.