Tåkern

Lake Tåkern is a in Östergötland County, . It is considered one of northern Europe's foremost bird lakes. It is 12 km long and 8 km wide, with an average depth only 0.8 metres.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Östergötland, Sweden
  • Also known as: Takern

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tåkern and Naturum Tåkern.

Nature reserve
is a nature reserve.

Museum
is a museum.

Church
is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Tåkern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rogslösa and Väderstad.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of Tåkern.

Village
is a locality situated in , Östergötland County, with 583 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 8 km southeast of Tåkern.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southwest of Tåkern.

Tåkern

Latitude
58.35° or 58° 21′ north
Longitude
14.8° or 14° 48′ east
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
9FCP8RX2+X2
Geo­Names ID
2669712
Wiki­data ID
Q1805733
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Tåkern” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Tåkern aintzira
  • Catalan: Tåkern
  • Cebuano: Tåkern
  • Danish: Tåkern
  • Dutch: Tåkern
  • Esperanto: Tåkern
  • Finnish: Tåkern
  • French: Tåkern
  • German: Tåkern
  • Italian: Tåkern
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Tåkern
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Tåkern
  • Norwegian: Tåkern
  • Polish: Tåkern
  • Portuguese: Lago Tåkern
  • Portuguese: Tåkern
  • Romanian: Tåkern
  • Spanish: Tåkern
  • Swedish: Tåkern

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hånger and Svanshals.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Källstad Church and Herrestad Church.

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