Emån is a river in southern
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
, rising just north of
Bodafors in the highlands of
Småland
Småland () is a historical Provinces of Sweden, province () in southern Sweden.
Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name ''Småland'' literally means "small la ...
and running approximately 229 kilometers to the
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North European Plain, North and Central European Plain regions. It is the ...
just south of
Oskarshamn.
Emån is popular among canoeists, as it is easily navigated and provides opportunities to experience Swedish flora and fauna up close.
Emån is the home to more than 30 species of fish and is prized among anglers for its very large seatrout.
Noteworthy settlements along the stream include
Holsbybrunn,
Kvillsfors,
Målilla and
Högsby.
References
Småland
Rivers of Kalmar County
Drainage basins of the Baltic Sea
Ramsar sites in Sweden
Mönsterås Municipality
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