Loch Vänern (Swadish pronunciation: [ˈvɛːnəɳ]) is the maistmuckle loch in Swaden, the maistmuckle loch in the European Union an the third-maistmuckle loch in Europe efter Ladoga an Onega in Roushie. It is locatit in the provinces o Västergötland, Dalsland, an Värmland in the soothwast o the kintra.

Loch Vänern
Detail cairt o the loch wi surroondins
Coordinates58°55′N 13°30′E / 58.917°N 13.500°E / 58.917; 13.500Coordinates: 58°55′N 13°30′E / 58.917°N 13.500°E / 58.917; 13.500
Primary inflowsKlarälven
Primar ootflowsGöta älv
Basin kintrasSwaden
5,650 km²[1]
Average deepth27 m[1]
Max. deepth106 m[1]
153 km³[1]
Surface elevation44 m[1]
IslandsBrommö, Djurö, Fågelö, Hammarö, Kållandsö, Lurö
References[1]
Cairt o Swaden; Vänern in the middle sooth.

History

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The Battle on the Ice o Loch Vänern wis a 6t-century battle recordit in the Norse sagas an refert tae in the Auld Inglis epic Beowulf.

References

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  1. a b c d e f Seppälä, Matti (2005), The Physical Geography of Fennoscandia, Oxford University Press, p. 145, ISBN 978-0-19-924590-1

Fremmit airtins

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