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
^"Svenskt Vattenarkiv – Delavrinningsområden (SVAR 2012)" [Swedish Water archive - Catchment area (SVAR 2012)]. www.smhi.se. SMHI. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ ab"Sjölista" [List of lakes] (PDF). www.smhi.se. SMHI. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^"Svenskt Vattenarkiv – Vattenytor (SVAR 2012)" [Swedish Water archive - Water surfaces]. www.smhi.se. SMHI. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ ab"Paviken". www.lansstyrelsen.se (in Swedish). County Administrative Board of Gotland. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^"Fisket i Paviken och Västergarnsån". Paviken.se. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
^Jenna Franklin (2013). "Paviken: A Viking Age Harbor Site" (PDF). American Institute of Archaeology. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
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paviken, lake, västergarn, western, side, island, gotland, lake, popular, birding, fishing, site, paveikgan, gutnish, västergarn, paveikgan, gutnish, locationvästergarns, socken, gotlandcoordinates57, 45519, 14070, 45519, 14070typefreshwater, lakeprimary, outf. Paviken is a lake in Vastergarn on the western side of the island of Gotland The lake is a popular birding and fishing site Paviken Paveikgan Gutnish Vastergarn and PavikenPaviken Paveikgan Gutnish LocationVastergarns socken GotlandCoordinates57 27 19 N 18 08 27 E 57 45519 N 18 14070 E 57 45519 18 14070Typefreshwater lakePrimary outflowsIdaCatchment area20 48 km2 7 91 sq mi 1 Basin countriesSwedenSurface area0 272 km2 0 105 sq mi 2 Shore length12 63 km 1 63 mi 3 Surface elevation0 m 0 ft 2 Frozenwinter1 Shore length is not a well defined measure The lake is drained by the river Ida 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 Vastergarn harbor Dating from the early 1960s archaeological investigations have found remains of port facilities buildings and burial grounds 4 6 References Edit Svenskt Vattenarkiv Delavrinningsomraden SVAR 2012 Swedish Water archive Catchment area SVAR 2012 www smhi se SMHI Retrieved 23 January 2015 a b Sjolista List of lakes PDF www smhi se SMHI Retrieved 23 January 2015 Svenskt Vattenarkiv Vattenytor SVAR 2012 Swedish Water archive Water surfaces www smhi se SMHI Retrieved 23 January 2015 a b Paviken www lansstyrelsen se in Swedish County Administrative Board of Gotland Retrieved 24 January 2015 Fisket i Paviken och Vastergarnsan Paviken se Retrieved March 25 2016 Jenna Franklin 2013 Paviken A Viking Age Harbor Site PDF American Institute of Archaeology Retrieved March 20 2016 This Swedish geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paviken amp oldid 1085963304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
