Aspen (Botkyrka Municipality)
| Aspen | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°13′18″N 17°48′33″E / 59.22167°N 17.80917°E |
| Catchment area | 7.97 |
| Basin countries | Sweden |
| Max. length | 3.5 km |
| Max. width | 950 metres |
| Surface area | 1847 |
| Max. depth | 3.5 metres |
| Shore length1 | 11.95 km |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Aspen is a lake of Botkyrka Municipality, Södermanland, Sweden.[1] The lake is crossed by the European route E4/European route E20. It has an area of 1,847 km².
During the Stone Age, Aspen was in the ocean, but was uplifted by the Bronze Age. Bronze Age settlements grew up around the lake and for approximately 1000 years Iron Age farms were around the lake. The area developed during this period.[2] A graveyard from that period is preserved in the area.
Skrävsta Ekholmen nature reserve is in the vicinity of the lake with about 60 large oak trees, half of which are centuries old. There are large bats and many other rare animal and plant species. Around the lake is a nature trail at 7 ½ km length. The path leads through the woods, high above the marsh.
References
- ^ Svensk botanisk tidskrift. Svenska botaniska föreningen. 1975. p. 194. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ Fischer, Svante (2005). Roman imperialism and Runic literacy: the westernization of Northern Europe (150-800 AD). Department of Archaeology and Ancient History. p. 212. ISBN 978-91-506-1840-2. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
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