| Vesan | |
|---|---|
 The church of Gammalstorp seen on the former island in the former lake | |
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| Location | Sölvesborg |
| Coordinates | 56°06′18″N 14°38′26″E / 56.104981°N 14.6406555°E / 56.104981; 14.6406555 |
| Primary outflows | 8 miljon cubic meters/year |
| Basin countries | Sweden |
Vesan is a former lake in Sölvesborg, Blekinge County, Sweden. Originally Vesan was a strait. In the area between Ryssberget and Listerlandet, water from Hanöbukten flowed in and in effect cut off Listerlandet from the rest of the mainland. The sound was open to sail through until the 18th century, but increased growth of reeds made the opening too narrow.
The area around Vesan contains the earliest evidence of human habitation in Blekinge, a small settlement dating to 9700 BC. Nowadays the former lake is farmland. The church of Gammalstorp lies on the small hill that formerly was an island.
References
- "Natur" [Nature]. Planprogram för Sölve verksamhetsområde [Planning program for the Sölve business area] (Report) (in Swedish). Sölvesborg Municipality. 8 October 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- Geological Institution at the University of Lund
- Persson, Carl (2022). "Jägare/samlare i Sölvesborgstrakten 9 700–2 300 f. Kr." [Hunterers/gatherers in the Sölvesborg area in 9 700–2 300 BC]. In Henriksson, Mikael; Menander, Hanna; National Historical Museums; Ström, Susanne (eds.). Arkeologi i Blekinge [Archaeology in Blekinge]. Blekinge museum. p. 8. ISBN 978-91-983465-3-4.
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