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Mälaren' is the third largest lake in Sweden, after lakes Vänern and Vättern. Its area is 1140 km² and its greatest depth is 64 m. The lake drains, from west to east, into the Baltic Sea at Stockholm through Södertälje kanal, Norrström, Slussen and Hammarbyslussen. The easternmost bay of Mälaren, in central Stockholm, is called Riddarfjärden. The lake is located in Svealand and bounded by the Provinces of Uplandia, Sudermannia, Nericia, and Westmannia. The two largest islands in Mälaren are Selaön (91 km²) and Svartsjölandet (79 km²). Download high resolution version (1024x681, 184 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ...
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. ...
Lake Vättern Vättern is the second largest lake (by surface area) in Sweden, after lake Vänern. ...
The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Eastern Europe and Central Europe, and the Danish islands. ...
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Slussen (the locks in Swedish) is an area of central Stockholm, named after the locks between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea, in Sweden. ...
Riddarfjärden, literally the Knight Fjord, is a bay of lake Mälaren in central Stockholm. ...
Svealand is a historical region of Sweden. ...
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. ...
Uplandia, or Uppland, is a historical Province or Landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ...
Sudermannia or Södermanland, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. ...
Nericia, also Nerike or Närke, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ...
Westmannia, or Västmanland, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ...
Selaön is the biggest island in Mälaren, Sweden, and covers 91 km². It is just east of Strängnäs and it has about 3000 permanent residents. ...
Birka (older name for Björkö) and Hovgården (on the neighbouring island Adelsö) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Townsite of Birka Archaeological excavation at Birka Birka listen , also Birca and Bierkø (today named Björkö, literally Birch Island), was an important trading center in the Baltic Sea region from the 8th century, which handled goods from Eastern Europe and the Orient, possibly as far as China, thus covering...
Townsite of Birka Archaeological excavation at Birka Birka listen , also Birca and Bierkø (today named Björkö, literally Birch Island), was an important trading center in the Baltic Sea region from the 8th century, which handled goods from Eastern Europe and the Orient, possibly as far as China, thus covering...
Adelsö is an island in the middle of the lake Mälaren in Sweden near southern and northern Björkfjärden. ...
Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...
1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ...
In Norse mythology, the lake was created by the goddess Gefjun when she tricked Gylfi, the Swedish king of Gylfaginning. Norse mythology, Viking mythology or Scandinavian mythology refer to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ...
In Norse mythology, Gefjun (giver; also Gefjon, Gefyon, Gefn) was a seeress and goddess, a member of both the Vanir and the Aesir. ...
Gylfi greets Odin According to Snorri Sturluson, Gylfi (occasionally Englished as Gylfe, Gylvi, or Gylve) was an ancient king of Sweden, from whom the supposedly historic Odin and his people the Aesir obtained new land where they built the settlement of Old Sigtuna. ...
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Larger islands Incomplete: - Adelsö
- Aspön
- Björkö
- Ekerö
- Helgö
- Kurön
- Lilla Essingen (Smaller Essingen)
- Lovö
- Munsö
- Selaön
- Stora Essingen (Larger Essingen)
- Svartsjölandet
- Tosterön
Adelsö is an island in the middle of the lake Mälaren in Sweden near southern and northern Björkfjärden. ...
Townsite of Birka Archaeological excavation at Birka Birka listen , also Birca and Bierkø (today named Björkö, literally Birch Island), was an important trading center in the Baltic Sea region from the 8th century, which handled goods from Eastern Europe and the Orient, possibly as far as China, thus covering...
Ekerö is an island in lake Mälaren, Sweden. ...
Helgö is an island in lake Mälaren, Sweden. ...
Selaön is the biggest island in Mälaren, Sweden, and covers 91 km². It is just east of Strängnäs and it has about 3000 permanent residents. ...
See also Roslagen is the name of the coastal areas of Uplandia in Sweden, which also constitutes the northern part of the Stockholm Archipelago. ...
Mälardalen (Swedish, literally the Lake Mälaren Valley) is the easternmost part of Svealand. ...
This is a list of lakes in Sweden. ...
The Geography of Stockholm in Sweden. ...
External links - Mälarguiden (http://www.malaren.com/) - Guide to Mälaren (mostly in Swedish but a lot of maps and some English text)
- Strömma Kanalbolaget (http://www.strommakanalbolaget.com/) - Boat tours and ferries in Mälaren
- Castles around Mälaren (http://www.malarslott.nu/index_eng.htm)
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