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Storsjön
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Location Jämtland
Coordinates 63°13′N 14°19′E / 63.217°N 14.317°E / 63.217; 14.317
Catchment area 12,064 km²
Basin countries Sweden
Surface area 464 km²
Average depth 17.3 m
Max. depth 74 m
Water volume 8,018,000,000 m³
Shore length1 439 km
Surface elevation 292 m
Islands Frösön
Settlements Krokom, Brunflo, Orrviken
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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Storsjön

Storsjön is a lake in northern Sweden. It is the fifth-largest lake in Sweden. According to folklore, there is a monster living in the lake, Storsjöodjuret (the "Storsjö Monster").

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