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Springkällan

Coordinates: 60°55′23.7″N 15°9′40.64″E / 60.923250°N 15.1612889°E / 60.923250; 15.1612889
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Springkällan
View of Springkällan on early June 2012.
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LocationRättvik, Sweden
Coordinates60°55′23.7″N 15°9′40.64″E / 60.923250°N 15.1612889°E / 60.923250; 15.1612889
Elevation180 m

Springkällan is a human-made artesian spring located in Rättvik, Sweden. The spring was created by accident in 1869[1] during an oil prospecting drilling in the Siljan Ring impact crater.[2] The spring freezes in winter, creating an unusual pillar-like form of ice.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Källakademin (2006). Källor i Sverige (in Swedish). Sundbyberg: Svensk Byggtjänst. p. 228. ISBN 91-7333-104-X.
  2. ^ Springkällan. Rättviks Kommun. 2021-03-18.