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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
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.
Mälaren (UK: / ˈ m ɛ l ər ɛ n / MEL-ər-en, US: / ˈ m eɪ l ɑːr ə n / MAY-lar-ən, [1] [2] [3] Swedish: [ˈmɛ̂ːlarɛn] ⓘ or [ˈmɛ̂ːlaɳ]), [4] historically referred to as Lake Malar in English, is the third-largest freshwater lake in Sweden (after Vänern and Vättern). Its area is 1,140 km 2 (440 sq mi) and its greatest depth ...
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 ...
Sommen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsʊ̂mːɛn]) [3] is a lake in the South Swedish highlands lying across the border of the provinces of Östergötland and Småland. [4] Situated about 147 metres above mean sea level, the lake has an area of 132 km 2 (51 sq mi) and has a maximum depth of 60 metres. [1]
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.
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 ...
In the open waters of Vänern, the most common fish is the smelt (Osmerus eperlanus), dominating in the eastern Dalbosjön, where the average is 2,600 smelt per hectare. The second most common is the vendace (Coregonus albula), also most prominently in Dalbosjön, with 200–300 fish per hectare. The populations may vary greatly between years ...