Type crater lake Primary outflows Mieån Max. length 6.0 km (3.8 mi) Length 6,000 m Max width 5,700 m | Primary inflows Basin countries Sweden Surface area 19.9 km² (7.7 mi²) Area 19.9 km² Outflow location Mieån | |
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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.
Map of Mien, Tingsryd SV, Sweden
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. Its age is estimated to be 121.0 ± 2.3 million years (Early Cretaceous).
References
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