Hjälmaren
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| Coordinates | 59°15′N 15°45′E / 59.25°N 15.75°ECoordinates: 59°15′N 15°45′E / 59.25°N 15.75°E |
| Basin countries | Sweden |
| Max. length | 58 km[1] |
| Max. width | 18 km[1] |
| Surface area | 483 km2[1] |
| Average depth | 6.2 m[1] |
| Max. depth | 20 m[1] |
| Water volume | 3 km3[1] |
| Settlements | Örebro |
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Lake Hjälmaren (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɛlːmaɳ]) is Sweden's fourth largest lake. It is situated adjacent to Lake Mälaren through which it drains into the Baltic Sea, west of Stockholm. It is connected by waterway with Stockholm by the 13 kilometres long Hjälmare kanal.
It is bounded by the provinces of Södermanland, Närke, and Västmanland.
Hjälmaren is 63 kilometres long, about 20 kilometres wide, and has an average depth of 6 metres, and a surface of 485 km². The town of Örebro is situated at the western end of the lake.
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Vattenståndsmätningar i Hjälmaren". SMHI. 2001. http://www.smhi.se/sgn0102/n0205/artikelserier/v200111_18.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
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