Mälaren

Mälaren ( German and Lake Mälaren; outdated Mellersee ) after Vänern and Vättern 1090 km ² is the third largest lake in Sweden. Situated to the west of Stockholm, it is up to 64 m deep and is connected via the Södertälje Canal, the Hammarby lock, the Slussen locks and the Norrström with the Baltic Sea.

At Mälaren are below the cities of Stockholm, Södertälje, Västerås, Enköping and Köpings and famous attractions such as the Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, Drottningholm Palace, the trading place from the 8th to the 10th century Birka.

Despite the many weekend lakefront homes that are primarily inhabited by the inhabitants of the urban agglomeration, there are large unexploited areas that make the lake next to the archipelago off the coast attractive as a recreational area. For varied beauty of the lake and the many coves, islands and peninsulas contribute. Mälaren, is classified with islands and beach areas as national interest.

Nature

In the lake there are 31 species of fish, the smelt is the most common type.

The characteristic bird of Mälaren is the osprey, which occurs here in large numbers. In addition to this, the species Tern, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Common Goldeneye, Gull and Sandpiper were recorded most frequently in a census in 2005. From cormorant nests in the lake since 1994, it has been found in this count over 2000 eggs.

Around Mälaren

Since 1892, with interruptions, the approximately 300 -kilometer bicycle race ( Mälaren runt ) around Mälaren discharged in 1987 for the time being the last time. It was the most important road race in Sweden, led by Stockholm around the lake and back to Stockholm. From 1906 to 1946 and in the 1950s the Swedish road championship there was extended. At the Olympic Games 1912, the road race, over this route.

Larger Islands

  • Adelsön
  • Aspön
  • Bjorko with the world heritage site of Birka
  • Ekerö
  • Fjäringsö
  • Helgö
  • Kungsholmen (Stockholm)
  • Kurön
  • Lilla Essingen (Stockholm)
  • Lovön
  • Munsön
  • Ridön ( Västmanland )
  • Ridön ( Södermanland )
  • Selaön
  • Stora Essingen (Stockholm)
  • Svartsjölandet
  • Tosterön
Eskilstuna Viking Age Megalopolis Great Cormorant Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics Kungsholmen (borough)
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