Magelungen, Lake near Farsta district, Sweden
Magelungen is a water body located between Stockholm and Huddinge municipalities, covering approximately 245 hectares with an average depth of around 5 meters. The lake features several shoreline areas including designated swimming zones and natural sections that are regularly used by visitors throughout the year.
The lake has been documented since the 1500s under the name Målången and gradually became a location for water sports activities. The site developed rowing facilities that later hosted regional competitions and seasonal events.
The name Magelungen appears in 16th-century records as Målången. Since 1969 the lake has hosted rowing on the 2,000-metre Magelungen course east of Ågestabron, inaugurated with the Swedish junior championships; the first Farstarodden race followed in 1970. In winter, when weather allows, a skating track is ploughed on the ice by Farsta gård.
Several swimming areas such as Farsta strandbad and Ågesta naturistbad provide access to the water for swimmers with different preferences. Some shoreline sections feature accessible pathways and bridges that make exploring the lake easier.
The lake's north-western bay, Fagersjöviken, is so overgrown in summer with rigid hornwort and spiked water-milfoil that swimming and boating there become difficult. The 1998 plant inventory also recorded Chara globularis, white and yellow water-lilies and Stratiotes aloides. Crayfish plague struck in 1978, and signal crayfish were reintroduced in 1984.
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