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Lake Vänern

Also known as Vänern

Lake Vänern is the largest lake in Sweden and in the European Union, covering about 5,650 square kilometres in the west of the country. It drains through the Göta älv river to the Kattegat at Gothenburg. The lands around its shores, in Västergötland and Värmland, were part of the early homeland of the Geats.

Lake Vänern
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of the GeatsVärmland

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lake Vänern. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-vanern
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“Lake Vänern.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-vanern. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Lake Vänern.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-vanern.
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