Ã…snen

Åsnen is a lake in Småland in southern Sweden. It is located south of Alvesta and Växjö, and northwest of Tingsryd. He is after Bolmen the largest lake in Småland. The lake is 138 meters above sea level and has an area of approximately 150 km ², being 19 km ² occupied by islands. Åsnen has many bays and islands, the largest of which is Sirkön. On Sirkön and south of the lake at Urshult large quantities of fruit, such as apples or strawberries are grown. In the southwest of the river Mörrumsån drained the lake.

Due to its abundance of fish Åsnen is also a popular fishing waters. One finds among other things, walleye, pike, perch and eels in large quantities. There is also the possibility of Asa from a canoe on the Helgasjön, Alvesta and Huseby Bruk abzupaddeln the entire Åsnen to Tingsryd, and from there south to the confluence with the Mörrumsån in Blekinge. Move accommodation places are created with sleeping.

In particular, the western shore is very shallow and merges into larger wetlands. Here are some nature reserves with rich bird life. The lake is also one of the Swedish Ramsargebieten.