Mien (lake)

Mien is a lake in southern Sweden, 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of the town of Tingsryd. The lake is formed within a meteorite crater.

Mien crater
Lake Mien in Sweden
Lake Mien
LocationSmåland
Coordinates56°25′N 14°52′E
TypeImpact crater lake
Primary inflowsDreván[1]
Primary outflowsMieån[1]
Basin countriesSweden
Max. length6.0 km (3.8 mi)
Max. width5.7 km (3.5 mi)
Surface area19.9 km² (7.7 mi²)
Surface elevation90 m (300 ft)[2]
Islands14 (Ramsö, Kidö)[1]
References[1][2]

The eroded crater is marked by a 5.5-km (3.4-mi) diameter circular lake (Lake Mien). The original crater rim is estimated to have been about 9 km in diameter before erosion.[3] Its age is estimated to be 121.0 ± 2.3 million years (Early Cretaceous).[4]

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