Bråviken

58.644816.3889Koordinaten: 58 ° 38 ' 41 " N, 16 ° 23' 20" E

Bråviken is a Fjärd the Baltic Sea in the Swedish historic province of Östergötland.

The bay is about 50 km long and extends to the island Lindo, which is upstream of Norrköping. Most of the villages are located on the steep north bank, while the south side is characterized by flat agricultural land. Some areas of the bay are designated as a nature reserve, the south as a Ramsar site Södra Bråviken ( 3SE046 ). The Russian company Peter Gaz asked in 2006 to the Swedish authorities permission for investigations in Bråviken that should clarify whether the laying of a gas pipeline in the bay is possible. This line is to be a branch of the new gas pipeline from Russia to Germany.

In the environment of the bay the legendary battle of Bravalla to have taken place.

  • Fjärd
  • Östergötland
  • Bay (Baltic Sea)
  • Bay in Sweden
  • Geography ( Östergötland County )
  • Norrköping municipality
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