Ånnsjön

Ånnsjön is a lake in Åre Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden. By road it is located northwest of Östersund. The lake and surrounding wetlands are rich in fish, water birds and other wildlife. There are remains of human habitation in the region since the Stone Age, including petroglyphs that are among the oldest in Sweden. In the late 19th century there were attempts to drain the wetlands for use in agriculture and forestry, but this is now being reversed. The lake and surroundings is a protected Natura 2000 area, and attracts many birdwatchers.

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Body of water.name: Ånnsjön
Body of water.image: Ånnsjön sunrise.jpg
Body of water.alt: Photograph
Body of water.caption: Sunrise over the lake
Body of water.image_size: 250
Body of water.pushpin_map: Sweden Jämtland # Sweden
Body of water.pushpin_map_alt: Location of lake
Body of water.inflow: Enan, Handölan, Västerån, Bunnerån, Järpån, Rekån, Kärrån
Body of water.outflow: Landverksströmmen
Body of water.basin_countries: Sweden
Body of water.islands: Granön, Årsön, Järpön, Ösan

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Area: 57.45789288830000200000
Elevation: 525
Image: Ånnsjön July 2011.jpg
Perimeter: 89.1

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==Geography== Lake Ånnsjön from the summit of Storsnasen|thumb Ånnsjön is easily accessed via European route E14 through the mountain area of Jämtland, and is therefore one of Sweden's best known mountain lakes. It is about in area and is above sea level. Ånnsjön is generally very shallow, around , with its greatest depth at in the southern part. It is one of several lakes in a basin-like valley surrounded by mountains except to the northeast. The lake is roughly circular, with a diameter of about .