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Lakes Of Sweden
The list of lakes of Sweden contains the major lakes in the nation of Sweden. However, Sweden has over 97,500 lakes larger than , so the list is not comprehensive."Lakes, Streams and Rivers" ''Smorgasbord'', 2007, webpage (English language): SverigeTur-lakes. 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 weathered rock by glacier erosion. Alphabetical list Some of the major lakes in Sweden: * Agunnarydsjön * Ånnsjön * Åresjön *Bolmen * Boren *Dellen * Glan *Hjälmaren * Ikesjaure *Hornavan * Mälaren *Mien * Roxen *Runn * Siljan *Sommen * Sparren *Storavan * Storsjön *Torneträsk *Tåkern *Vänern *Lake Väsman *Vättern Largest lakes by area Deepest lakes ''Subject to geological variations'' #Hornavan - 228 meters #Torneträsk - 168 m #Vojmsjön - 145 m #Stor-Blåsjön - 144 m #Stor-Rensjön - 140 m #Virihaure - 138 m #Kallsjön - 134 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |