Åsnen
Encyclopedia
Åsnen is a large lake
in southern Småland
, Sweden
, roughly 150 km² in size. The river Mörrumsån
flows south from Åsnen into the Baltic Sea
. The lake lies south of Alvesta
and Växjö
and northwest of Tingsryd
and is the second-largest lake in Smålands, after Bolmen
. Approximately 19 km² of the lake's area is occupied by small islands. Åsnen has many small bays and islands, the largest of which is Sirkön.
Fruits (mainly apples and strawberries) are grown in the southern parts of the lake area, including on Sirkön.
, perch
, and eels.
The lake is also a popular destination for boating and canoing, with camping areas along the lake shore.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in southern 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...
, 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....
, roughly 150 km² in size. The river Mörrumsån
Mörrumsån
Mörrumsån is a river in Blekinge County and Kronoberg County, Sweden. It is roughly 185 km long, with its tributary in the lake Asnen, from which it flows south, into the Baltic Sea.-External links:*...
flows south from Åsnen into 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...
. The lake lies south of Alvesta
Alvesta
Alvesta is a locality and the seat of Alvesta Municipality in Kronoberg County, Sweden, with 7,647 inhabitants in 2005.Alvesta is an important railway junction, joining the Stockholm–Malmö–Copenhagen railway with the Gothenburg–Kalmar/Karlskrona railway.- References :...
and Växjö
Växjö
Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a...
and northwest of Tingsryd
Tingsryd
Tingsryd is a locality and the seat of Tingsryd Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 3,023 inhabitants in 2005.-Sister cities: Lindstrom - Minnesota, USA- References :...
and is the second-largest lake in Smålands, after Bolmen
Bolmen
Bolmen is a lake in Småland, Sweden. Covering 184 km², and with a maximum depth of 37 m, it supplies a considerable part of Skåne with fresh water by means of an 82-km long tunnel, the Bolmen Water Tunnel, built during the 1970s and 80s. Bolmen is situated at the heart of Finnveden, one of the...
. Approximately 19 km² of the lake's area is occupied by small islands. Åsnen has many small bays and islands, the largest of which is Sirkön.
Fruits (mainly apples and strawberries) are grown in the southern parts of the lake area, including on Sirkön.
Activities
Åsnen is well-known for its richness in native fish, and is a popular attraction for anglers. The most common types of fish are pikeperch, pickerelPickerel
Pickerel may refer to:*Esox, the genus of fish commonly known as the pickerels which includes pike and muskellunge as well as other pickerel*American pickerel*Chain pickerel*Walleye, or Yellow Pickerel * Pickerel Frog...
, perch
Perch
Perch is a common name for fish of the genus Perca, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. The perch, of which there are three species in different geographical areas, lend their name to a large order of vertebrates: the Perciformes, from the Greek perke meaning spotted, and the...
, and eels.
The lake is also a popular destination for boating and canoing, with camping areas along the lake shore.