Paviken

Paviken
Location	Västergarns socken, Gotland
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.

Paviken

Position of Lake Paviken

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

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. 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 Era, 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. 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.
1 2 "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.
1 2 "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.

Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden

Major settlements (localities):	Burgsvik Fårösund Havdhem Hemse Klintehamn Lärbro Ljugarn Lövsta Norra Visby Roma Slite Stånga Tingstäde Väskinde Västerhejde Vibble Visby (seat)

Minor settlements:	Alva Ansarve and Tofta Austers and Sudergårda Barlingbo Bjärges and Nickarve Bjärs Björkhage Bro and Duss Brohagen and Lillåkre Burs Dalhem and Hallvide Eskelhem and Bringsarve Etelhem Follingbo Garde Gnisvärd and Smågårde Gothem Gute Hablingbo and Medebys Hangavar Hägdarve and Dede Hälge Högklint and Nygårds Hörsne Kappelshamn Katthammarsvik Klinte Kräklingbo Levide and Skinnarve Linde Lummelunda and Etebols Lye När Othem Othemars Rone Ronehamn Sanda and Lekarve Sjonhemsbacke and Haugbro Själsö Stenkumla Sylfaste and Lere Tofta strand Träkumla Valleviken Vänge Västergarn and Stora Mafrids

Other settlements:	Blåhäll Bläse Boge Brissund Bro¹ Bunge Dalhem² Eskelhem³ Fardhem Fole Follingbo⁴ Hablingbo⁵ Herrvik Kovik Langhammars Lau Levide⁶ Lickershamn Lokrume Lummelunda⁷ Mästerby Nisseviken Sanda⁸ Sigsarve Sundre Svajde Sylfaste⁹ Tofta¹⁰ Vamlingbo Vitvär Västergarn¹¹

Lakes:	Lake Ajke Lake Bästeträsk Lake Fardume Lake Hau Horsan Lojsta Lakes Lake Mjölhatte Norrsund Paviken Lake Tingstäde

Stream:	Gothemsån

Islands:	Asunden Enholmen Furillen Fårö Gotland Gotska Sandön Grunnet Heligholmen Hojskär Lau Islets Lilla Karlsö Skenholmen Stora Karlsö Ytterholmen Östergarnsholm

Peninsulas:	Faludden Norsholmen Närsholmen Näsudden S:t Olofsholm

Hills:	Grogarnsberget Östergarnsberget

Parishes:	Akebäck Alva, Hemse and Rone Barlingbo Björke Bunge, Rute and Fleringe Dalhem Eksta Endre Eskelhem-Tofta Fardhem Follingbo Forsa Fröjel Fårö Garde Gerum Gothem Havdhem Hejde Hejdeby Hoburg Klinte Levide Linde Lojsta När-Lau Othem-Boge Roma Sanda, Västergarn and Mästerby Sproge Stenkumla Stenkyrka Stånga-Burs Vall Hogrän and Atlingbo Visby domkyrkoförsamling Vänge Väskinde Väte Östergarn

Notes:	¹Part of Bro and Duss ²Part of Dalhem and Hallvide ³Part of Eskelhem and Bringsarve ⁴Part of Klinte and Follingbo norra and Klinte and Follingbo södra ⁵Part of Hablingbo and Medebys ⁶Part of Levide and Skinnarve ⁷Part of Lummelunda and Etebols ⁸Part of Sanda and Lekarve ⁹Part of Sylfaste and Lere ¹⁰Part of Ansarve and Tofta ¹¹Part of Västergarn and Stora Mafrids

Counties of Sweden Sweden

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