Mien (lake)
Lake in Sweden
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Mien is a lake in southern Sweden, 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of the town of Tingsryd. The lake lies within a meteorite crater.
Mien crater
Lake Mien in Sweden
| Lake Mien | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Lake Mien Location within Kronoberg | |
| Location | Småland |
| Coordinates | 56°25′N 14°52′E |
| Type | Impact crater lake |
| Dreván[1] | |
| Mieån[1] | |
| Basin countries | Sweden |
| Max. length | 6.0 km (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
Surface area | 19.9 km2 (7.7 mi2) |
Surface elevation | 90 m (300 ft)[2] |
| Islands | 14 (Ramsö, Kidö)[1] |
| References | [1][2] |
The eroded crater is marked by a 5.5 km (3.4 mi) diameter circular lake (Lake Mien). The original crater rim is estimated to have been about 9 km (5.6 mi) in diameter before erosion.[3] Its age is estimated to be 121.0 ± 2.3 million years (Early Cretaceous).[4]
