Lake Vänern

Vänern is the largest lake in Sweden, and the third largest lake in Europe, covering an area of 5,655 km². Its main tributary is Klarälven, which flows into the lake near the city of Karlstadt. It is drained by Göta älv, together with which it forms part of the Göta kanal waterway across Sweden. A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Karlstadt, a town in Bavaria, Germany, is the capital of the Landkreis Main-Spessart (Main-Spessart county). ... Waterfalls in Trollhättan/Göta älv Göta älv is a river that drains lake Vänern into Kattegat, and the North Sea, at the city of Gothenburg on the western coast of Sweden. ... Göta Kanal is a Swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century. ...

The lake is located in Götaland and bounded by the Provinces of Westrogothia, Dalia, Wermelandia and Nericia. The ridge Kinnekulle is located by the eastern shore of Vänern. Götaland, Gothia, Gothland [1], Gotland (AHD), Gautland or Geatland, is a historical land of Sweden, and was once divided into petty kingdoms. ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. ... Westrogothia (Västergötland) is a historical Province (landskap) in the southwest of Sweden. ... Dalia or Dalsland, is a historical Province or landskap in the south west of Sweden. ... Wermelandia, or Värmland, is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ... Nericia, also Nerike or Närke, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ... Kinnekulle is a hill or ridge in the province of Westrogothia, Sweden located at the eastern shore of the lake Vänern. ...

See also: Vättern, Mälaren, Lakes in Sweden. Lake Vättern Vättern is the second largest lake (by surface area) in Sweden, after lake Vänern. ... Mälaren at dusk Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, after lakes Vänern and Vättern. ... This is a list of lakes in Sweden. ...