Roxen

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Roxen
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The map shows the shape and location of the Roxen north of Linköping
Geographical location Östergötland , Sweden
Tributaries Motala ström , Stångån ( Göta Canal ), Svartån
Drain Motala stream
Places on the shore mountain
Location close to the shore Linkoping
Data
Coordinates 58 ° 30 '41 "  N , 15 ° 38' 34"  E Coordinates: 58 ° 30 '41 "  N , 15 ° 38' 34"  E
Roxen (Östergötland)
Roxen
Altitude above sea level 33.6  m ö.h.
surface 95 km 2dep1
volume 0.456 km³dep1
Maximum depth 8 m
Middle deep 4.8 m
Catchment area 13,200 km²

Roxen is a lake in the Swedish province of Östergötland County north of Linköping .

location

View over the western part of Roxen from Stjärnorp to Linköping

The lake is 33 meters above sea level and has an area of ​​95 km². It is a typical, food-rich flatland lake, which is reflected in a rich bird life. Due to the shallow depth of the lake, which is a maximum of eight meters, there are short and high waves in strong winds.

In the west the lake is about 6 km wide and takes in the rivers Motala ström , Svartån and Stångån ( Kinda Canal ). South of the Motala Ström near Berg , the Göta Canal leads over nine locks (Bergs slussar) and a total of 40 meters in altitude in the Roxen. In the east, the width of the lake narrows to a long, narrow bay, at the end of which the Motala Ström, which here represents the further course of the Göta Canal, continues to Lake Glan .

The western part of the lake forms the Ramsar area Västra Roxen (area code 3SE051 ).

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)