Hornavan

Hornavan
Hornavan lake in sunset
Geographical location	Norrbottens län ( Sweden )
Tributaries	Skellefte älv
Drain	Skellefte älv
Places on the shore	Arjeplog
Data
Coordinates	66 ° 14 ′  N , 17 ° 33 ′  E Coordinates: 66 ° 14 ′  N , 17 ° 33 ′  E
Altitude above sea level	425.7  m above sea level
surface	262.44 km²
volume	11.234 km³
Maximum depth	221 m
Middle deep	45.8 m
Catchment area	4220 km²
particularities	Sweden's deepest lake

The Hornavan is a lake in Lapland in northern Sweden , of the river Skellefte River flows through. It is located at an altitude of 425  m. and with a water depth of 221 meters it is the deepest lake in Sweden .

There are around 400 islands in the lake, some with unique flora and fauna. In the south, the Hornavan borders on Lake Uddjaure , between these two lakes lies the town of Arjeplog .

The water level of the Hornavan is now regulated to generate electricity . Its size varies between 220 and 283 square kilometers, it is the eighth largest lake in Sweden.

Web links

Commons : Hornavan  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sjöareal och sjöhöjd (3.32 MB; PDF) , Svenskt vattenarkiv (SVAR), Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut (Swedish)
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Sjödjup och sjövolym (712.6 kB; PDF) , Svenskt vattenarkiv (SVAR), Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut (Swedish)
3. ↑ VattenWeb , Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut (Swedish)