Lojsta Lakes

The Lojsta Lakes (Swedish: Lojstasjöarna) (sometimes referred to as the Lojsta Lake) (Gutnish: Lojsta träsk) are five lakes in Lojsta and Stånga sockens, Gotland, Sweden. The names of the lakes are (west to east) Bjärsträsk, Fridträsk, Rammträsk, Slottsträsk and Broträsk. Their outflow is in the Storkanalen at Kvarnåkershamn on southweetsern Gotland. Four of the lakes are connected by manmade canals. The Gutnish word for lake is träsk. The Slottsträsk, the "Castle Lake", (sometimes known as Lillträsk) got its name from the Lojsta Castle, a Medieval defence-structure, situated by the lake.

Lojsta Lakes

The Lojsta Lakes (Swedish: Lojstasjöarna) (sometimes referred to as the Lojsta Lake) (Gutnish: Lojsta träsk) are five lakes in Lojsta and Stånga sockens, Gotland, Sweden. The names of the lakes are (west to east) Bjärsträsk, Fridträsk, Rammträsk, Slottsträsk and Broträsk. Their outflow is in the Storkanalen at Kvarnåkershamn on southweetsern Gotland. Four of the lakes are connected by manmade canals. The Gutnish word for lake is träsk. The Slottsträsk, the "Castle Lake", (sometimes known as Lillträsk) got its name from the Lojsta Castle, a Medieval defence-structure, situated by the lake.