Emån is a stream in southern Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

, rising just north of Bodafors

Bodafors

Bodafors is a locality situated in Nässjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 1,982 inhabitants in 2005....

 in the highlands of Småland

Småland

' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...

 and running approximately 220 kilometers to the Baltic Sea

Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...

 just south of Oskarshamn

Oskarshamn

Oskarshamn is a coastal city and the seat of Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 17,258 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The location of Oskarshamn was known as Döderhultsvik since the Medieval age...

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Emån is popular among canoeists, as it is easily navigated and provides opportunities to experience Swedish flora and fauna up close.

Emån is the home to more than 30 species of fish and is prized among fishermen for its trout.

Noteworthy settlements along the stream include Holsbybrunn

Holsbybrunn

Holsbybrunn is a locality situated in Vetlanda Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 780 inhabitants in 2005....

, Kvillsfors

Kvillsfors

Kvillsfors is a bimunicipal locality situated in Vetlanda Municipality, Jönköping County and Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County in Sweden with 560 inhabitants in 2005.-External links:* * at vetlanda.se...

, Målilla

Målilla

Målilla is a locality situated in Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,605 inhabitants in 2005.It is more commonly known as the temperature capital of Sweden due to the frequent records, both high and low, being set there. A Swedish record high temperature of +38°C was set on June...

 and Högsby

Högsby

Högsby is a locality and the seat of Högsby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,965 inhabitants in 2005.Other "big" places in the Högsby Municipality are: Långemåla, Fågelfors, Berga and Fagerhult. None of these have more than 500 inhabitants...

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