Välen
Välen is a lake in Östergötland, Götaland. Välen is situated nearby to the hamlet Norrby, as well as near the village Asby.- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Ydre Municipality, Sweden
- Also known as: “Valen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Asby Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asby and Österbymo.
Asby
Village
Photo: Undertones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asby is a village in Ydre Municipality, Östergötland County. It lies in the traditional province of Östergötland near the arm of the Lake Sommen called Asbyfjärden.
Österbymo
Town
Photo: Leffe00, Public domain.
Österbymo is a locality and the seat of Ydre Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 834 inhabitants in 2010. It is the smallest municipal seat in Sweden. Österbymo is situated 9 km south of Välen.
Välen
- Category: body of water
- Location: Östergötland, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.9065° or 57° 54′ 23″ northLongitude
15.25388° or 15° 15′ 14″ eastElevation
197 metres (646 feet)Open location code
9F9QW743+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 23640289OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
2665656Wikidata ID
Q18190179
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Satellite Map
Discover Välen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Välen” goes by many names.
- French: “Välen”
- Swedish: “Välen”
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Localities in the Area
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