The Pasvik Valley ( Norwegian. Pasvikdalen ) is a river valley in Northern Europe . The valley extends 150 km along the Pasvik river. Partially along the valley runs the border between Norway and Russia . In the southern part it is located in Finland .
The vegetation is predominantly represented by pine and birch forests. Flora and fauna includes many eastern species, such as Siberian spruce and muskrat . In the southern part of the valley, Pasvik International Reserve is organized and Lake Inari is located. There are many lakes in the valley: Grensevatn , Khevoskosskoe reservoir , Heyuhenhenyarvi , Vouvatusyarvi , Bossoyavrre , Skugvatn , Salmijärvi , Kontioyarvi , Klistervatn , Fossevatn .
The valley has a very dry climate, annual rainfall is only 400 mm, and is a popular tourist destination in Northern Norway in the middle of summer, in July the average temperature is 14 ° C - about the same as in southern Stavanger .
Literature
- The nature and population of the border region of Inari - Paz = Enare - Pasvik. Natur og folk i grenseland / In Norwegian , Russian and Finnish ; Svanhovd Environmental Center, Svanvik , Norway . - Oslo : Type. Falch Hurtigtrykk, 1996. - 108, [8] p. - ISBN 82-7781-026-1 .