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Vättern is the second largest lake in Sweden, after lake Vänern. The lake's total surface area is 1 912 km², the deepest point is 128 m, and the average depth is 39 m. If there was a measure by volume, rather than by area, it would have been the largest. The name Vättern comes from "vatten", the Swedish word for water.

In the north there is a scenic but not mountainous inland fjord, Alsen.

Situated in Götaland it is drained by Motala ström, starting at Motala, into the Baltic Sea. The lake includes the scenic island of Visingsö, located outside Gränna. Other towns on the lake include Vadstena, Jönköping, Hjo, Askersund, Åmmebergmmeberg is a small swedish town in the municipality of Askersund, in the southern part of the province of Nericia. It is situated at an estuary by a fjord of lake Vattern. It existed as early as the 12th century and had a mill owned by the convent in Rise and Karlsborg. It is bounded by the ProvincesThe Provinces or Landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by Counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. The county reform also survived until 1997 in Finland, despite the of WestrogothiaWestrogothia Vastergotland is a historical Province landskap in the southwest of Sweden. It borders Bahusia, Dalia, Wermelandia, Nericia, Ostrogothia, Smalandia and Hallandia. It is also bounded by the lakes Vattern and Vanern, as well as the sea at the C, NericiaNericia also Nerike or Narke is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. It borders to Westrogothia, Wermelandia, Westmannia, Sudermannia and Ostrogothia. County For current affairs see: Orebro County The province of Nericia makes up the southe, OstrogothiaOstrogothia stergotland is a historical Province landskap in the south of Sweden. It borders Smalandia, Westrogothia, Nericia, Sudermannia and the Baltic Sea. County For current affairs see: Ostergotland County Ostergotland County has virtually the same b and SmalandiaSmalandia Smaland literally "Small Countries") is a historical Province landskap in southern Sweden. It borders Blechingia, Scania, Hallandia, Westrogothia, Ostrogothia and the island province of Oelandia, which is in the Baltic Sea. Counties For current.

See also: MälarenMalaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, after lakes Vanern and Vattern. Its area is 1140 km² and its greatest depth is 64 m. The lake drains, from west to east, into the Baltic Sea at Stockholm through Sodertalje kanal, Norrstrom, Slussen and Hammarb, Lakes in Sweden