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    its deepest point, Vättern is about 1/3 the surface area of Vänern but in spite of this contains roughly 1/2 of its water. Vättern drains into Motala...
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    drowned, together with Ester and their son Bengt, in a shipwreck on Lake Vättern in southern Sweden. John Bauer was born on 4 June 1882 in Jönköping, the...
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    and Inland water area excludes the four largest lakes in Sweden (Vänern, Vättern, Mälaren and Hjälmaren). Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 30 september...
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  • Sparren Storavan Storvindeln Storsjön Torneträsk Tåkern Vänern Lake Väsman Vättern Yngen Subject to geological variations Hornavan - 228 meters Torneträsk...
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    second largest lake Vättern. Within the province the shoreline of Lake Vänern is 330 kilometres (210 mi) long, and along Vättern it is 130 km (81 mi)...
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    Jönköping is situated on the southern shore of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern, in the province of Småland. In late 2019, Jönköping was seen as the city...
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    Norwegian county of Østfold both with a land and maritime border, lakes Vättern and Vänern, as well as the strait of Skagerrak. Västra Götaland was created...
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    Stockholm. Gotland and Öland are Sweden's largest islands; Vänern and Vättern are its largest lakes. Vänern is the third largest in Europe, after Lake...
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    of Lake Vättern and along the lake, just outside the city is Husabergsudde with bathing and camping. From the city, it has views of Lake Vättern and Tivedsskogen...
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    Visingsö is an island in the southern half of Lake Vättern in Sweden. Visingsö lies 30 kilometres (19 miles) north of the city Jönköping and 6 kilometres...
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    Baltic Sea at Mem to Lake Vättern at Motala. Highest mountain: Stenabohöjden, 327 meters (1,073 ft) Largest lake: Vättern (second-largest lake of Sweden)...
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    of Göta Canal in the 19th century, there is an upstream water path to Vättern and the east coast from Vänern. The main inflow of water comes from Klarälven...
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  • Swedish firearms manufacturing company in the town of Huskvarna by lake Vättern. In 1689 the manager at the nearby state arsenal in Jönköping, Erik Dahlbergh...
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    Motala ström is the river system that drains lake Vättern, the second largest lake in Sweden, into the Baltic Sea in Norrköping. It is named from the...
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    Linköping and Norrköping. Motala is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Vättern and is regarded as the main centre of both the Göta Canal and the surrounding...
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    had 6,094 inhabitants in 2010. The town is located on the west coast of Vättern. The place is named after Hjoån 'Hjo river'. The meaning of the river name...
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    ruins sit 270 m (890 ft) above sea level and 180 m (590 ft) above the lake Vättern, providing a panoramic view of the lake and the island of Visingsö. Built...
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    Vättern Scarp Landscape contains many parallel fault scarps, most notably a steep western-facing precipice above the eastern border of Lake Vättern....
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    combined Jönköping-Huskvarna urban area around the southern point of Lake Vättern. Despite being commonly used to indicate the geographical, cultural and...
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    crayfish fishing is not limited to professionals and landowners is in Lake Vättern. The catch of domestic freshwater crayfish, Astacus astacus, and even of...
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    It also has a sea border with Västra Götaland to the west (across lake Vättern), and borders the Baltic Sea to the east. Östergötland County has a population...
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    Trollhätte kanal and Göta älv river, through the large lakes Vänern and Vättern. This waterway was dubbed as Sweden's Blue Ribbon (Swedish: Sveriges blå...
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  • of Covadonga Embalse de Navacerrada Sanabria Lake Natural Park Vänern Vättern Mälaren Hjälmaren Storsjön Listed in order of occurrence from easternmost...
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    551 inhabitants in 2010. This garrison town lies at the shore of lake Vättern in Västergötland. The town of Karlsborg was established and grew due to...
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    Worcester Basin, England Central Graben, North Sea Viking Graben, North Sea Vättern, Sweden Lowtherville Graben, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England Ottawa-Bonnechere...
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    present in a number of North European lakes, including Ladoga, Vänern and Vättern. It has been introduced into the Black Sea. Saduria entomon is one of the...
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    the southern end of the island of Visingsö in the southern part of Lake Vättern. The facility was built as a royal residence during the 12th century. It...
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    by the original Swedes around Lake Mälaren and by the Geats around Lake Vättern. Adam of Bremen reports a king named Emund Eriksson before Eric, but it...
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    oldest spa, located in Motala Municipality on the eastern shore of Lake Vättern, in north-west Östergötland, Sweden. The spa was founded in 1678 by Count...
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    Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2019. "wight". etymonline.com. "Vättern". Runeberg.org. Svensk etymologisk ordbok. "The Vættir". Real Heathenry...
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