List of lakes in Sweden
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The list of lakes in Sweden contains the major lakes in the nation of Sweden
. However, Sweden has over 97,500 lakes larger than 2 acres (8,093.7 m²), so the list is not comprehensive.
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. However, Sweden has over 97,500 lakes larger than 2 acres (8,093.7 m²), so the list is not comprehensive.
Alphabetical list
Some of the major lakes in Sweden:- ÅresjönÅresjönÅresjön is a lake situated at AMSL in Åredalen, Jämtland County, Sweden, with primary inflow and outflow being Indalsälven. The lake is large, it has of average depth and reaches at the deepest point. The European route E14 and Mittbanan railway runs along the northern coastline through Åre and...
- BolmenBolmenBolmen is a lake in Småland, Sweden. Covering 184 km², and with a maximum depth of 37 m, it supplies a considerable part of Skåne with fresh water by means of an 82-km long tunnel, the Bolmen Water Tunnel, built during the 1970s and 80s. Bolmen is situated at the heart of Finnveden, one of the...
- BorenBorenBoren , is a lake in Östergötland, east of Motala, 73 m above sea level. It covers an area of 28 km² and is at most 14 meters deep. It forms a part of the Göta Canal and has given its name to Borensberg....
- DellenDellenDellen is a lake system in the province of Hälsingland, Sweden. It consists of two lakes, Northern Dellen and Southern Dellen, appreciated among fly-fishermen for their distinct population of brown trout....
- Glan
- HjälmarenHjälmarenLake Hjälmaren is Sweden's fourth largest lake. It is situated adjacent to Lake Mälaren through which it drains into the Baltic Sea, west of Stockholm...
- Ikesjaure
- HornavanHornavanHornavan [′hu:rna:van] is a lake in northern Sweden. It is located in Arjeplog Municipality in the province of Swedish Lapland, administratively known as Norrbotten County.- Geography :...
- MälarenMälarenLake Mälaren is the third-largest lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and Vättern. Its area is 1,140 km² and its greatest depth is 64 m. Mälaren spans 120 kilometers from east to west...
- MienMien craterMien is a lake in southern Sweden, 12 km southwest of the town of Tingsryd. The lake is formed within a meteorite crater.The eroded crater is marked by a 5.5-km diameter circular lake ....
- RoxenRoxenRoxen is a medium-sized lake in south central Sweden, east of lake Vättern, part of the waterpath Motala ström and the Göta Canal. South of lake Roxen is the city Linköping....
- RunnRunnRunn, is a lake in Dalarna in central Sweden,between the cities of Falun and Borlänge.Runn has many islands and is popular for recreational boatingin the summer.In winter, Runn is popular for Tour skating and over 30 km...
- Siljan
- SommenSommenSommen is a Swedish lake. Its area is 132 km² and its greatest depth is 60 m. The lake is located in southern Sweden, and is bounded by the provinces of Östergötland and Småland....
- Sparren
- StoravanStoravanStoravan is a lake in Norrbotten County, Lappland, Sweden, adjacent to Lake Uddjaure, 421 metres above sea level....
- StorsjönStorsjönStorsjön is the fifth largest lake in Sweden, with an area of 464 km² and a greatest depth of 74 m. It is located in the province of Jämtland in modern Jämtland County. From Storsjön runs the river Indalsälven and the lake contains the major island Frösön...
- Torne träsk
- TåkernTåkernLake Tåkern is a lake in Östergötland County, Sweden. It is considered one of northern Europe's foremost bird lakes. It is 12 km long and 8 km wide, with an average depth only 0.8 metres . The lake lies around 20 km west of Mjölby, bordering in the west to Omberg. The whole lake, with the...
- VänernVänernVänern is the largest lake in Sweden, the largest lake in the EU and the third largest lake in Europe after Ladoga and Onega in Russia. It is located in the provinces of Västergötland, Dalsland, and Värmland in the southwest of the country.- History :...
- VätternVätternVättern is the second largest lake in Sweden, after Lake 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....
Largest lakes by area
| Rank | Lake | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vänern Vänern Vänern is the largest lake in Sweden, the largest lake in the EU and the third largest lake in Europe after Ladoga and Onega in Russia. It is located in the provinces of Västergötland, Dalsland, and Värmland in the southwest of the country.- History :... |
5648 km² |
| 2. | Vättern Vättern Vättern is the second largest lake in Sweden, after Lake 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.... |
1893 km² |
| 3. | Mälaren Mälaren Lake Mälaren is the third-largest lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and Vättern. Its area is 1,140 km² and its greatest depth is 64 m. Mälaren spans 120 kilometers from east to west... |
1140 km² |
| 4. | Hjälmaren Hjälmaren Lake Hjälmaren is Sweden's fourth largest lake. It is situated adjacent to Lake Mälaren through which it drains into the Baltic Sea, west of Stockholm... |
484 km² |
| 5. | Storsjön Storsjön Storsjön is the fifth largest lake in Sweden, with an area of 464 km² and a greatest depth of 74 m. It is located in the province of Jämtland in modern Jämtland County. From Storsjön runs the river Indalsälven and the lake contains the major island Frösön... |
464 km² |
| 6. | Siljan Siljan (lake) Siljan, in Dalarna in central Sweden, is Sweden's sixth largest lake. The cumulative area of Siljan and the adjacent, smaller lakes Orsasjön and Insjön is . Siljan reaches a maximum depth of , and its surface is situated above sea level... with Orsasjön* |
354 km² |
| 7. | Torne träsk | 330 km² |
| 8. | Hornavan Hornavan Hornavan [′hu:rna:van] is a lake in northern Sweden. It is located in Arjeplog Municipality in the province of Swedish Lapland, administratively known as Norrbotten County.- Geography :... ** |
220–283 km² |
| 9. | Uddjaure Uddjaure Uddjaure is a lake in Norrbotten County, Lappland, Sweden, adjacent to Lake Hornavan.... |
190–250 km² |
| 10. | Bolmen Bolmen Bolmen is a lake in Småland, Sweden. Covering 184 km², and with a maximum depth of 37 m, it supplies a considerable part of Skåne with fresh water by means of an 82-km long tunnel, the Bolmen Water Tunnel, built during the 1970s and 80s. Bolmen is situated at the heart of Finnveden, one of the... |
184 km² |
Notes:
* Siljan counted separately covers 290km².** Different figures occur; most commonly 250 or 280 km².
Deepest lakes
Subject to geological variations- HornavanHornavanHornavan [′hu:rna:van] is a lake in northern Sweden. It is located in Arjeplog Municipality in the province of Swedish Lapland, administratively known as Norrbotten County.- Geography :...
- 228 meters - TorneträskTorneträskTorneträsk or Torne träsk is a lake in Kiruna Municipality, Lapland, Norrbotten County in Sweden, in the Scandinavian mountain range. Träsk is the local word for lake . It is the seventh largest lake in Sweden, with a total area of and a length of...
- 168 m - Vojmsjön - 145 m
- Stor-Blåsjön - 144 m
- Stor-Rensjön - 140 m
- Virihaure - 138 m
- Kallsjön - 134 m
- Vastenjaure - 134 m
- SiljanSiljan (lake)Siljan, in Dalarna in central Sweden, is Sweden's sixth largest lake. The cumulative area of Siljan and the adjacent, smaller lakes Orsasjön and Insjön is . Siljan reaches a maximum depth of , and its surface is situated above sea level...
- 134 m - Kultsjön - 130 m
Largest lakes by volume
Lakes with the most water:- VänernVänernVänern is the largest lake in Sweden, the largest lake in the EU and the third largest lake in Europe after Ladoga and Onega in Russia. It is located in the provinces of Västergötland, Dalsland, and Värmland in the southwest of the country.- History :...
- 153,000 million m³. - VätternVätternVättern is the second largest lake in Sweden, after Lake 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....
- 77,600 mio m³ - Torne träsk - 17,100 mio m³
- MälarenMälarenLake Mälaren is the third-largest lake in Sweden, after Lakes Vänern and Vättern. Its area is 1,140 km² and its greatest depth is 64 m. Mälaren spans 120 kilometers from east to west...
- 14,300 mio m³ - HornavanHornavanHornavan [′hu:rna:van] is a lake in northern Sweden. It is located in Arjeplog Municipality in the province of Swedish Lapland, administratively known as Norrbotten County.- Geography :...
- 11,900 mio m³ - SiljanSiljanSiljan is the name of:*Siljan, Norway, a municipality in Norway*Siljan , a lake in Sweden...
- 8,090 mio m³ - StorsjönStorsjönStorsjön is the fifth largest lake in Sweden, with an area of 464 km² and a greatest depth of 74 m. It is located in the province of Jämtland in modern Jämtland County. From Storsjön runs the river Indalsälven and the lake contains the major island Frösön...
- 8,020 mio m³ - Kallsjön - 6,140 mio m³
- Virihaure - 4,430 mio m³
- StorumanStorumanStoruman is a locality and the seat of Storuman Municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden with 2,255 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
- 4,180 mio m³
Water life
- In lakes and rivers, there are a total of 52 species of fresh waterFresh WaterFresh Water is the debut album by Australian rock and blues singer Alison McCallum, released in 1972. Rare for an Australian artist at the time, it came in a gatefold sleeve...
fish; but several of them are rare.