Velen

Velen is a lake in , . Velen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Älgarås.

Village
Photo: Lihagen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality situated in , , with 417 inhabitants in 2010. The battle of , between the House of Sverker and House of Erik took place here in 1205, securing the crown for Sverker II of Sweden for some more years, until the battle of Lena in 1208. is situated 9 km northwest of Velen.

Velen

Latitude
58.74158° or 58° 44′ 30″ north
Longitude
14.31122° or 14° 18′ 40″ east
Elevation
143 metres (469 feet)
Open location code
9FCPP8R6+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 11645490
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2663406
Wiki­data ID
Q18195043
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Swedish—“Velen” goes by many names.
  • French: “Velen”
  • Swedish: “Velen, Västergötland”
  • Swedish: “Velen”

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