Roxen (lake)

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.

Coordinates58°30′N 15°41′E

Primary inflows

Motala ström, Svartån, Stångån

Primary outflows

Motala ström

BasincountriesSweden

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Roxen
Roxen at sunset
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Coordinates	58°30′N 15°41′E
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]

Close

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]