Edsån
The place
Edsån ("Ed River") in Västergötland, Karlstad/Kristinehamn area (Värmland/Västergötland border, central Sweden, Sweden), at 127 m elevation, on the central Swedish plateau. Continuous central Sweden cluster (batches 240-358). An STF cabin (Svenska Turistföreningen, founded 1885, 300 huts, a long-standing tradition) or a private lakeside cabin + the lake network of Vänern, 5,648 km², Europe's 3rd largest lake after Ladoga and Onega + Vättern, 1,893 km², Sweden's 2nd largest + Mälaren, 1,140 km², Sweden's 4th largest, on which Stockholm is situated + Viking heritage (the Norse raid on Lindisfarne in 793 + the settlement of Iceland in 874 + the Rus' in 862, Rurik's founding of Novgorod, the first Russian state + Snorri Sturluson, 1179-1241, author of the Ynglinga saga, the chronicle of a royal line descended from the god Odin).
The setting
Västergötland Karlstad/Kristinehamn Värmland/Västergötland border central Sweden 127 m central Swedish plateau, continuous cluster batches 240-358, STF founded 1885 300 huts or private lakeside cabin + Vänern 5,648 km² Europe's 3rd largest after Ladoga+Onega + Vättern 1,893 km² Sweden's 2nd + Mälaren 1,140 km² Sweden's 4th Stockholm, Vikings 793 Lindisfarne + Iceland 874 + Rus' 862 Rurik Novgorod first Russian state + Snorri Sturluson 1179-1241 Ynglinga saga Odin royal line.
