Tåkern
Sign in to saveLake Tåkern () is a lake in Östergötland County, Sweden. It is considered one of northern Europe's foremost bird lakes. It is long and wide, with an average depth only . The lake lies around west of Mjölby, bordering in the west to Omberg. The whole lake, with the surrounding beaches, has been a nature reserve since 1975. From April to the end of July, it is not open to the public, except for visiting areas and walking routes.
Key facts
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- Tåkern
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- Cohrs Tåkern 1928.jpg
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- Lake Tåkern on a map from 1928
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- Map
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- Sweden
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- Location in Sweden
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- Östergötland County
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- Sweden
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 44.0602913504
- Elevation
- 93
- Image
- Taakern mod nordvest 537.jpg
- Width
- 8
- Length
- 12
- Perimeter
- 44.3
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- vertical depth
- 1.9
- volume as quantity
- 29124000
- watershed area
- 389
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Lake Tåkern () is a lake in Östergötland County, Sweden. It is considered one of northern Europe's foremost bird lakes. It is long and wide, with an average depth only . The lake lies around west of Mjölby, bordering in the west to Omberg. The whole lake, with the surrounding beaches, has been a nature reserve since 1975. From April to the end of July, it is not open to the public, except for visiting areas and walking routes.
The lake's history as a birdlake is related to the lake's water level lowering between 1842 and 1844. A number of bird species benefited from this. A change of the water level in the 1960s was made to prevent large differences in the water level.
On the map
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