Sommen

Sommen
Map
Location southern Sweden
Coordinates 58°01′N 15°15′E / 58.017°N 15.250°E / 58.017; 15.250Coordinates: 58°01′N 15°15′E / 58.017°N 15.250°E / 58.017; 15.250
Primary outflows 11 m3/s (390 cu ft/s)
Basin countries Sweden
Surface area 132 km2 (51 sq mi)
Average depth 17 m (56 ft)
Max. depth 53 m (174 ft)
Water volume 2,210,530,000 m3 (7.8064×1010 cu ft)
Surface elevation 147 m (482 ft)
Islands c. 260–280
Settlements Tranås, Malexander, Sommen, Norra Vi

Sommen is a Swedish lake. Its area is 132 km² and its greatest depth is 60 m.(although deeper places are found every year) The lake is located in southern Sweden, and is bounded by the provinces of Östergötland and Småland.

The lake is a clear-water lake, with a visibility of 9–11 m in the eastern parts of the lake. This makes Sommen one of the greatest clear-water lakes in Sweden. According to tradition Sommen has 365 islands, one for each day of the year. The actual number is around 350.

Geographically the lakes lies within the South Swedish highlands at a place where the Sub-Cambrian peneplain is uplifted and up-broken. The present landscape is one of a hilly joint valley terrain.[1][2] Relative to other areas of southern Sweden Sommen stands out for its low precipitation and low humidity.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Lidmar-Bergström, Karna (1995). "Relief and saprolites through time on the Baltic Shield". Geomorphology. 12: 45–61. doi:10.1016/0169-555X(94)00076-4. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "4. östra Götalands sprickdals- och eklandskap". Skogliga naturvärdesregioner för södra Sverige [Forest biodiversity regions in southern Sweden] (PDF) (Report) (in Swedish). Södra. 2015. p. 66.
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