Edsviken

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Edsviken is an elongated, narrow inlet of the Baltic Sea running through the Swedish municipalities of Danderyd, Solna and Sollentuna in Stockholm County. Edsviken ranges from Stocksund and Bergshamra, Solna in the south to Edsberg in the north. The inlet is about 7.7km long with an area of approximately 3.6km2; its maximum depth is around 20m. The Edsviken joins the Stocksundet at Bergshamra and eventually flows into the Lilla Värtan.The Edsviken is a popular waterway, it is used by anglers, boat owners and bathers in the summer and ice skaters in the winter.With its brackish water, the Edsviken offers a unique environment for its flora and fauna. Various coastal and wetland plants grow around the Edsviken, including water forget-me-not—a rare plant in Sweden—Bolboschoenus maritimus and seaweed. The Eurasian oystercatcher and the barnacle goose both nest on the Edsviken, which also has a wide variety of fish species, including: perch, bream, pike, ruffe, zander and the occasional herring.