- Location: Sweden, лен Эмтланд
- Height above sea level: 292 m
- Area: 456.33 square meters. km
- The greatest depth: 74 m
- Length: 70 km
This pond is considered the fifth largest lake in Sweden . The lake Sturshen is located in the tectonic glacial hollow. Strongly rugged steep coasts are covered with forest. On Sturschen there are many islands . The largest of them - Froisen - together with the city of Ostersund , located on the eastern shore of the lake, form the center of the province of Emtland. Through the Sturshene two ferry lines served by the company Vägverket Färjerederie are laid, and in the winter on the ice of the lake a winter road is laid.
What is interesting for tourists Lake Sturshen?
Many travelers are attracted by fishing to Lake Storschen. Here you can do spinning, trolling and float fishing. This entertainment is available in winter. In the waters of the lake there is a char, trout, perch, pike, whitefish, grayling and other fish.
Sturshenskoe monster
In addition to fishing, attract travelers to the lake and stories about the unusual creature living here. An ancient legend says that in Lake Storschen inhabits an unprecedented monster, nicknamed Birger: a sea reptile or a snake with a dog's head and fins on its back. The history of "communication" of people with him is as follows:
- In 1635 the Swedish priest wrote down a story about two trolls that boiled water on a fire near the lake. They did not take off the boiling water for a long time, and at one point a monster with a snake body jumped out of the kettle and jumped into the lake. Living in the water, the monster has grown to huge proportions.
- Many years in a row people tried to catch a monster, for this they even established a giant trap, but their efforts did not lead to anything. However, many still believe in its existence. Confirmation of this is believed to be standing on the bank of Sturshen stone with runic letters. It depicts a serpent, around which are inscribed the Old Norse symbols. The meaning of these inscriptions is still unsolved. Many believe that the stone - it's a kind of amulet, thanks to which the Sturshen monster can not go ashore. As soon as the stone has been moved to another place, the spell will dissipate, and the monster will come out of the water and deliver a lot of trouble to the people living here.
- In the summer of 2008, the camera crew working on the lake reported that their infrared cameras recorded the presence of an endothermic (heat-absorbing) object under the water.
On the shore of Lake Sturshen it reminds everyone of the famous monster. In the picturesque parks of Ostersund there are sculptures, in souvenir shops a huge selection of various memorable statuettes.
How to get there?
From Stockholm to Ostersund, which is located on the shore of Lake Sturshen, you can get by plane or train: the cost of the trip will be the same.