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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 | |
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frae Hjortens Udde | |
Detail cairt o the loch wi surroondins | |
Coordinates | 58°55′N 13°30′E |
Primary inflows | Klarälven |
Primar ootflows | Göta älv |
Basin kintras | Swaden |
5,650 km²[1] | |
Average deepth | 27 m[1] |
Max. deepth | 106 m[1] |
153 km³[1] | |
Surface elevation | 44 m[1] |
Islands | Brommö, Djurö, Fågelö, Hammarö, Kållandsö, Lurö |
References | [1] |
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.
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