The great number of lakes in southern Sweden could according to Alfred Gabriel Nathorst be indebted to the creation of basins due to the stripping of an irregular mantle of weathered rock by glacier erosion.
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Sweden has over 97,500 lakes with a surface area of more than 2 acres (8,100 m²), and among them, 22,600 have a surface area of over 10 hectares (0.1 km²).
Finland and Sweden have many lakes and moraines, legacies of the ice age, which ended about ten millennia ago. The southern regions of Scandinavia, which are also the most populous regions, have a temperate climate.
There are several thousand lakes in Switzerland, with estimations up to 7000, although those include very small water bodies, traditionally referred to as lakes. On this list, only the 103 largest lakes, which are over 30 hectares in area, are included.
Considering that the majority of the world's lakes are in Canada and Alaska, it is not surprising that North America contains the most lakes out of any continent.
Finland is home to around 187,000 lakes. The country with 187,000 lakes is Finland. It is called “The Land of a Thousand Lakes”. Obviously, 187,000 is a little more than a thousand (the actual number to date is 187,888) but we get the gist of it.
Lake Annecy, FranceLocated in the Haute-Savoie department, which borders Italy and Switzerland, Lake Annecy is a pristine body of water that's often called the cleanest lake in Europe, thanks to strict environmental regulations set in place in the 1960s.
Lake Annecy originates from around 18,000 years ago, as a result of the melting of glaciers in the Alps. Today, it is considered the second largest lake in France and it has the title of the cleanest lake in Europe, due to strict environmental regulations introduced around 1960.
Blue Lake, New Zealand. The Blue Lake is the clearest lake in the world. New Zealand is well-known for its natural beauty, with mountainous terrains surrounding crystal clear lakes whenever you hop out of the city.
New Zealand is well-known for its natural beauty, with mountainous terrains surrounding crystal clear lakes whenever you hop out of the city. But the country is also famous for having the clearest lake in the world! Blue Lake has underwater visibility up to 70 to 80 meters or 230 to 260 feet down, which is insane!