Orsa Lake
| Orsa Lake | |
|---|---|
 Sunset over Orsasjön | |
  Orsa Lake Location within Dalarna  Orsa Lake Location within Sweden | |
| Location | Dalarna, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 61°05′17″N 14°32′49″E / 61.08806°N 14.54694°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Max. length | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |
Surface area | 53 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 94 m (308 ft) |
Orsa Lake (Swedish: Orsasjön) is a lake in the Swedish province Dalarna. It is connected to Siljan by a 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) narrow sound, Moranoret.
Orsa Lake is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long and 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) wide. The lake has an area of 53 square kilometres (20 sq mi) and the largest depth reaches to 94 meters.
The 340 kilometres (210 mi) hiking trail Siljansleden goes around the Orsa and Siljan lakes.[1][2]
Images
Where Enån meets the Orsasjön_-_panoramio.jpg)
General view of the lake
References
- ↑ Pihl, Anders (2023-08-27). "Upplev naturen längs de svenska signaturlederna" [Experience nature along Sweden's signature trails]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ↑ Cham Sjödén, Katarina (2022-03-30). "Leder som beskriver landskapets karaktär är en Signaturled" [Trails that describe the character of the landscape are signature trails]. Dala-Demokraten (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-02-19.
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