Roxen (lake)

Roxen
Roxen at sunset
Roxen Show map of Östergötland Roxen Show map of Sweden
Coordinates	58°30′N15°41′E / 58.500°N 15.683°E / 58.500; 15.683
Primary inflows	Motala ström, Svartån, Stångån
Primary outflows	Motala ström
Basin  countries	Sweden
Surface area	97 km2 (37 sq mi)
Max. depth	8 m (26 ft)
Surface elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Västra Roxen
Designated	14 November 2001
Reference no.	1133 [1]

Roxen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrɔ̌ksɛn] ) ^[2] is a medium-sized lake in south-central Sweden, east of Lake Vättern, part of the waterpath Motala ström and the Göta Canal. South of Lake Roxen is the city Linköping.

Roxen, especially the western parts, is very good for birdwatching. There are natural reserves at Kungsbro ^[3] and Svartåmynningen. ^[4]

The lake develops in a graben depression. ^[5]

References

1. "Västra Roxen". Ramsar Sites Information Service. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
2. Sahlgren, Jöran; Bergman, Gösta (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 20.
3. "Kungsbro". www5.e.lst.se. Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
4. "Svartåmynningen". www5.e.lst.se. Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
5. Mattsson, Jan O., ed. (1984). Terrängformer i Norden (in Swedish). Nordiska ministerrådet. p. 133. ISBN   91-38-08241-1.