Roxen

#242 among destinations in Sweden

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Roxen is a medium-sized lake in south-central Sweden, east of Lake Vättern, part of the waterpath Motala ström and the Göta Canal. South of Lake Roxen is the city Linköping. ()

Alternative names: Area: 36.68 mi²Maximum depth: 26 ftElevation: 112 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 58°30'8"N, 15°40'22"E

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ÖstergötlandSweden

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Roxen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vreta Abbey, Stjärnorp Castle, Östergötland Runic Inscription 224, Skäggetorp.

5.8 miW
Church near to site of former convent
Vreta Abbey
147 min walk • Vreta Abbey, in operation from the beginning of the 12th century to 1582, was the first nunnery in Sweden, initially Benedictine and later Cistercian, and one of the oldest in Scandinavia.
4 miNW
Forts and castles
Stjärnorp Castle
103 min walk • Stjärnorp Castle is situated north of lake Roxen just north of Linköping, in the southern province of Östergötland, Sweden. It was built by the Douglas Family, with a view over Lake Roxen.
6.9 miSE
Stela
Östergötland Runic Inscription 224
177 min walk • Östergötland Runic Inscription 224 or Ög 224 is the Rundata catalog number for a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located in Stratomta, 9 kilometers east of Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden. The runestone has an inscription on two sides with an image of a ship on the south side.
6.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Skäggetorp, Linköping
157 min walk • Skäggetorp is a city district in Linköping, located northwest of downtown. The buildings are mostly two-story and three-story buildings, both condominiums and apartment buildings, which are built around a large center with office buildings, shops, bank, pharmacy and other services.
5.3 miS
Neighbourhood
Kallerstad, Linköping
137 min walk • Kallerstad is a city district in Linköping, Sweden, with mostly industrial, commercial and office areas. The district includes Kallerstad, Mörtlösa and Torvinge industrial areas. In 2009, fewer than a hundred people lived in the area.
5.3 miS
Neighbourhood
Tallboda, Linköping
135 min walk • Tallboda is a city district of Linköping, which has grown together with the city as it has expanded. The district had 3 151 inhabitants at the end of 2010.