Edsviken
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| Edsviken facing northeast in May 1988 | ||
| Geographical location | Stockholm , Sweden | |
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 25 ′ 19 ″ N , 17 ° 59 ′ 15 ″ E | |
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| surface | 3.6 km 2 | |
| length | 7.7 km | |
| width | 0.7 km | |
| Maximum depth | 20 m | |
Edsviken is an elongated and narrow branch of the Baltic Sea in the Swedish municipalities of Solna , Sollentuna and Danderyd near Stockholm . The Edsviken is approx. 7.7 km long, has an area of approx. 3.6 square kilometers and a maximum depth of approx. 20 meters.
Edsviken is a brackish lake with unique conditions for flora and fauna . Here grow u. a. the common beach ledges and the swamp forget-me-not, which is very rare in Sweden . The bird life is also unusual; the oystercatcher , a typical coastal bird, and the barnacle goose live here . In Edsviken there is also a rich fish population consisting of perch , bream , pike , ruff , pikeperch and sometimes Atlantic herring .
At the northern end of Edsviken is Edsberg Castle (Edsbergs slott) and further south is Ulriksdal Castle (Ulriksdals slott). The south-western part of Edsviken belongs to the Ekoparken National City Park .
photos
"Utsikt över Edsviken" 1865
painting by Johan Christoffer Boklund
Edsviken jetty "Silverdal" in July 2006
Edsviken seen from the "Stallbacken" art gallery
