Övre Rudasjön (
Swedish
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for "Upper
Crucian carp
The crucian carp (''Carassius carassius'') is a medium-sized member of the common carp family Cyprinidae. It occurs widely in northern European regions. Its name derives from the Low German ''karusse'' or ''karutze'', possibly from Medieval Lat ...
Lake"), or Övre Rudan for short, is a
lake
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in
Haninge Municipality
Haninge Municipality (''Haninge kommun'') is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Handen, a part of the Stockholm urban area.
Haninge Municipality was formed in 1971 when ''Västerhaninge'' and ''Öst ...
, 18 km (11 mi) south of central
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
,
Sweden
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. Forming part of the
Tyresån Lake System, its major inflow comes from lakes
Nedre Rudasjön ("Lower Crucian carp Lake") and
Trylen to the south, while its outflow passes over
Dammträsk into
Drevviken
Drevviken is a lake in southern Stockholm, Sweden, shared by the four municipalities Stockholm, Haninge, Huddinge, and Tyresö.
While much of the surrounding area is used for one-family houses, the lake and the green space north of it are conside ...
to the north.
The tall buildings of
Handen Handen (also known as Haninge Centrum) is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm and the seat of Haninge Municipality (Haninge Kommun) in Stockholm County in eastern Sweden. Handen had around 15 092 inhabitants in 2018.
Geographically and statistically ...
commercial centre along the eastern shore of the lake contrast the dense forest of the
Rudan Open-air Area on the opposite shore. The proximity to the
commuter rail
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Generally commuter rail systems are con ...
station at Handen, makes the lake easily accessible to a large number of people, while the forests surrounding it makes it attractive to open-air lovers. It is used for bathing in summers and
cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
in winters.
Compared to other lakes in the Tyresån Lake System, levels of phosphorus in the lake are moderate.
[''Appendix 5'' (PDF), Tyresåsamarbetet]
With are 28 species of
vascular plant
Vascular plants (), also called tracheophytes () or collectively Tracheophyta (), form a large group of land plants ( accepted known species) that have lignified tissues (the xylem) for conducting water and minerals throughout the plant. They al ...
s by the lake and 1 species of
Stoneworth in it, the lake fauna is considered relatively rich in species.
Gallery
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Notes
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Geography of Stockholm
Lakes of Stockholm County
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