- Hjälmaren
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lake_name = Lake Hjälmaren
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basin_countries = Sweden
length = 63 km
width = 20 km
area = 485 km²
depth = 6 m
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cities =Örebro Lake Hjälmaren IPA| [ 'jl:ma ] is
Sweden 's fourth largest lake. It is situated adjacent to LakeMälaren through which it drains into theBaltic Sea , west ofStockholm . It is connected by water-way with Stockholm by the 13 kilometres longHjälmare kanal .It is bounded by the provinces of
Södermanland ,Närke , andVästmanland .Hjälmaren is 63 kilometres long, about 20 kilometres wide, and has an average depth of 6 metres, and a surface of 485 km². In the western end of the lake, the town of
Örebro is situated.
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