Björkelången, Freshwater lake in Värmland, Sweden.
Björkelången is a lake in Eda Municipality, Värmland, with a surface of about 2.16 square kilometres and a maximum depth of 8 metres. Its shoreline runs for roughly 14.3 kilometres, and the water lies at 116.5 metres above sea level. The northern part is also called Edssjön, and the village of Skillingsfors sits on the north shore.
Björkelången drains through the Kölaälven, part of the Göta älv river system, and its northern section is also called Edssjön. The lake lies in Eda Municipality in Värmlands län, with Skillingsfors on its northern shore. Its catchment, which SMHI names the Björkelången outlet, covers 23.39 km² and is mostly forest, 68 percent.
The northern part of the lake is called Edssjön, and the village of Skillingsfors lies on the north shore. The lake drains through the Kölaälven, part of the Göta älv river system, which carries its water 334 km to the sea. The surrounding catchment is mostly forest, 68 percent, with water covering 11.2 percent of it.
The northern part of the lake, called Edssjön, lies by Skillingsfors on the north shore, where the water drains via the Kölaälven into the Göta älv system. The lake surface sits at 116.5 m above sea level, and the shoreline runs about 14.3 km, so plan your route around the whole perimeter rather than a single landing point.
The northern part of the lake has its own name, Edssjön, and the village of Skillingsfors lies on the north shore. The lake drains through the Kölaälven, part of the Göta älv river system, and its catchment is mostly forest, about 68 percent.
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