Hjälmaren
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| Lake Hjälmaren | |
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| Max length | 63 km |
| Max width | 20 km |
| Surface area | 485 km² |
| Average depth | 6 m |
| Settlements | Örebro |
Lake Hjälmaren [ 'jɛl:ˌmaɳ ] is Sweden's fourth largest lake. It is situated adjacent to Lake Mälaren through which it drains into the Baltic Sea, west of Stockholm. It is connected by water-way with Stockholm by the 13 kilometres long Hjälmare kanal.
It is bounded by the provinces of Södermanland, Närke, and Västmanland.
Hjälmaren is 63 kilometres long, about 20 kilometres wide, and has an average depth of 6 metres, and a surface of 485 km². In the western end of the lake, the town of Örebro is situated.
| 10 largest lakes in Sweden |
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| Vänern 5,648 km² | Vättern 1,893 km² | Mälaren 1,140 km² | Hjälmaren 484 km² | Storsjön 464 km² | Siljan + Orsasjön 354 km² | Torneträsk 330 km² | Hornavan 252 km² | Uddjaure 210 km² | Bolmen 184 km² |
