Loch Vättern

Loch Vättern is the seicont maistmuckle loch (bi surface area) in Swaden, efter Loch Vänern an the saxt maistmuckle loch in Europe. It is a lang, finger-shappit body o fresh watter in sooth central Swaden tae the sootheast o Vänern pyntin at the tip o Scandinavie.

Loch Vättern
Sauna on the loch, pictur taen frae Karlsborg
Coordinates	58°24′N 14°36′E
Primar ootflows	Motala ström
Catchment area	4,503 km2 (1,739 sq mi)
Basin kintras	Swaden
1,912 km2 (738 sq mi)[1]
Average deepth	41 m (135 ft)[1]
Max. deepth	128 m (420 ft)[1]
77.0 km3 (18.5 cu mi)[1]
Surface elevation	88 m (289 ft)[1]
Islands	Visingsö
Settlements	Vadstena, Jönköping, Hjo, Askersund, Åmmeberg, Karlsborg
References	[1]

On the kintra cairt, the slit-shapit Loch Vättern is easily identifiee'd in the sooth

Name

Ane o the etymologies for the name Vättern is fae "vatten", the Swadish wird for watter. This oreegin is, houaniver, unclear an in dispute. It haes forby been suggestit that the archaic term "vätter", meanin forest or loch speerits, is the oreegin o the loch's name.