geo.wikisort.org - Reservoir

Paviken is a lake in Västergarn on the western side of the island of Gotland. The lake is a popular birding and fishing site.

Paviken Paveikgan (Gutnish)
Västergarn and Paviken
Paviken Paveikgan (Gutnish)
Location	Västergarns socken, Gotland
Coordinates	57.45519°N 18.14070°E / 57.45519; 18.14070
Type	freshwater lake
Primary outflows	Idå
Catchment area	20.48 km2 (7.91 sq mi)[1]
Basin countries	Sweden
Surface area	0.272 km2 (0.105 sq mi)[2]
Shore length1	2.63 km (1.63 mi)[3]
Surface elevation	0 m (0 ft)[2]
Frozen	winter
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake is drained by the river Idå. The lake and its surroundings form a nature reserve which is more populated by birds than any other reserve on the island. In 1994, the reserve was designated a Natura 2000 area. During spring and autumn it is a stop-over site for migratory birds, a total of 240 species has been observed in the area. The lake offers fishing principally for perch and pike.[4][5]

During the Viking Age, Paviken was a sheltered bay and cove connected to the Baltic Sea by a narrow strait. It formed a natural harbour which was improved by jetties. These were built during the 8th century and were used for about 300 years until the harbour became too shallow. Subsequently, the harbour and commercial activity were moved to nearby Västergarn harbor. Dating from the early 1960s, archaeological investigations have found remains of port facilities, buildings and burial grounds.[4][6]

References

На других языках

---

[de] Paviken (See)

Der flache See Paviken ist das letzte sichtbare Zeugnis eines eisenzeitlichen Handelsplatzes an der Westküste der schwedischen Insel Gotland, der zwischen 800 und 1050 n. Chr. von den Wikingern genutzt wurde. Bis ins 10. Jahrhundert war Paviken ein Hafen in einer Meeresbucht, deren Zugang an der schmalsten Stelle etwa 100 m breit war. Durch die Landhebung von etwa 2,5 m in den letzten 1000 Jahren verlor der Hafen im Mittelalter seine Bedeutung. Am Oststrand Pavikens mündet der heute kanalisierte Fluss Idå, der damals das inzwischen trockengelegte Vikmoor entwässerte.

---

- [en] Paviken

---

---