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Fegen (lake)

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Lake Fegen close to the village Fegen
Information board at Fegen Nature Reserve
Information board at Fegen Nature Reserve

Fegen (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfêːɡɛn])[1] is a lake and nature reserve in Sweden. It is a dedicated Natura 2000 area[2][3][4] and one of the most protection worthy lakes in Sweden, according to Länsstyrelsen.[5]

The lake has a surface area of 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi) and a maximum depth of 38 metres (125 ft).[6] The lake is situated in the traditional provinces (landskap in Swedish) Halland, Småland and Västergötland. Their boundaries meet approximately in the middle of the lake.[7]

The village Fegen is located on the south side of the lake, the village Sandvik on the northeast side.

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