Storsjön
Appearance
Storsjön | |
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Location | Jämtland |
Coordinates | 63°13′N 14°19′E / 63.217°N 14.317°E |
Catchment area | 12,064 km² |
Basin countries | Sweden |
Surface area | 464 km² |
Average depth | 17.3 m |
Max. depth | 74 m |
Water volume | 8,018,000,000 m³ |
Shore length1 | 439 km |
Surface elevation | 292 m |
Islands | Frösön |
Settlements | Krokom, Brunflo, Orrviken |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Storsjön is a lake in northern Sweden. It is the fifth-largest lake in Sweden. According to folklore, there is a monster living in the lake, Storsjöodjuret (the "Storsjö Monster").
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