Åsnen

Åsnen
Åsnen
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Location	Småland
Coordinates	56°38′N 14°44′E / 56.633°N 14.733°ECoordinates: 56°38′N 14°44′E / 56.633°N 14.733°E
Primary outflows	Mörrumsån
Basin countries	Sweden
Surface area	147.5 km2 (57.0 sq mi)
Average depth	3.1 m (10 ft)
Max. depth	14.2 m (47 ft)
Water volume	459,500,000 m3 (1.623×1010 cu ft)
Surface elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Åsnen
Designated	12 June 1989
Reference no.	429

Åsnen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈôːsnɛn])^[3] is a large lake in southern Småland, Sweden, roughly 150 km² in size. The river Mörrumsån flows south from Åsnen into the Baltic Sea. The lake lies south of Alvesta and Växjö and northwest of Tingsryd and is the third-largest lake in Småland, after Vättern and Bolmen. Approximately 19 km² of the lake's area is occupied by small islands. Åsnen has many small bays and islands, the largest of which is Sirkön. The lake has been designated as a Ramsar site since 1989.^[2] The lake is home to , established in 2018.^[4]

Fruit (mainly apples and strawberries) is grown in the southern parts of the surrounding area, including on Sirkön.

Activities[]

Åsnen is well known for its richness in native fish, and is a popular attraction for anglers. The most common types of fish are pikeperch, pickerel, perch, and eels.

The lake is also a popular destination for boating and canoeing, with camping areas along the lake shore.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Listor över sjöar per kommun" (XLS). Sjölyftet (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Åsnen". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 29.
^ TT; Andersson, Kaisa (14 March 2018). "Klart: Åsnen blir nationalpark". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 August 2019.

External links[]

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[sjolyftet-1] "Listor över sjöar per kommun" (XLS). Sjölyftet (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

[RSIS-2] "Åsnen". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

[3] Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 29.

[4] TT; Andersson, Kaisa (14 March 2018). "Klart: Åsnen blir nationalpark". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 29 August 2019.

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Åsnen

Åsnen Åsnen Show map of KronobergShow map of SwedenShow all
Location	Småland
Coordinates	56°38′N 14°44′E / 56.633°N 14.733°E / 56.633; 14.733Coordinates: 56°38′N 14°44′E / 56.633°N 14.733°E / 56.633; 14.733
Primary outflows	Mörrumsån
Basin countries	Sweden

Surface area	147.5 km² (57.0 sq mi)^[1]
Average depth	3.1 m (10 ft)^[1]
Max. depth	14.2 m (47 ft)^[1]
Water volume	459,500,000 m³ (1.623×10¹⁰ cu ft)^[1]
Surface elevation	138 m (453 ft)

Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Åsnen
Designated	12 June 1989
Reference no.	429^[2]