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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
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 ...
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]
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 ...
The Most Beautiful Lakes in the World. Kris Collingridge. April 25, 2024 at 12:57 AM. ... Yamdrok (which means "turquoise" in English) is a sacred lake to Tibetans. The long, slender body of water ...
Simple English; Slovenčina; Slovenščina; ... Pages in category "Lakes of Sweden" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
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 ...
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.