List of lakes of Denmark explained

This list of lakes of Denmark includes the largest lakes in Denmark

Largest lakes by area

Lakes of Denmark by area
RankLakeArea (km2)
1. Arresø39.5
2. Esrum Sø17.4
3. Stadil Fjord17.3
4. Mossø16.6
5. Saltbæk Vig16.1
6. Tissø12.7
7. Furesø9.3
8. Skanderborg sø8.6
9. Søndersø8.4
10. Tystrup Sø6.7
11. Tømmerby Fjord6.0
12. Vejlen/Ulvedyb5.9
13. Julsø5.8
14. Tange Sø5.5
15. Lund Fjord5.1

Lakes larger than 5 hectares

Denmark has approximately 120,000 lakes and ponds with an area of 0.1 hectares and more.[1] Of these, 1,032 lakes have an official name.[2]

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B

D

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

N

O

R

S

T

U

V

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Søer. Danmarks Naturfredningsforening. 2010-01-04.
  2. Web site: Danmark i tal. Danmarks Statistik. 2010-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719132850/http://www.vufintern.dk/647op/1sem-intro/materialer/Danmark-tal.doc. 2011-07-19. dead.