Glan (lake)

Glan (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡlɑːn])^[1] is a lake in Sweden, located in the province of Östergötland, more specifically within the municipalities of Finspång and Norrköping.

Glan
Glan, pictured in November 2008
Glan
Location	Östergötland, Sweden
Coordinates	58.6224°N 15.9596°E / 58.6224; 15.9596
Surface area	73.2 square kilometres (28.3 sq mi)
Average depth	22.6 meters (74 ft)

The lake has a depth of 22.6 meters (74 ft) and its area is 73.2 square kilometres (28.3 sq mi). Many species of fish^[2] can be found in it, for instance perch, asp, blicca bjoerkna, common bream, zander, and northern pike. A fact that distinguishes Glan is that during the summer the temperature at the bottom stays relatively high, around 14°C. The lake is the main source of water for the city of Norrköping.

References

1. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 9.
2. "Fishing in Glan". iFiske.se. Retrieved 2024-01-31.