Ireviken
Irevik in Hangvar socken north of Visby, is a more than section of the Swedish island Gotland's coastline.
History
There are several settlements from Stone and Bronze Ages. There are also remains of ancient castles on the cliffs.The Ihre family
Ihre farm is located at the exit road down to the bay from the country road. The first known owner of the farm was named Hans Eire. His grandson Thomas Ihre moved to Lund from Visby to finally become a judge in Linköping.Geology
The Ireviken event was the first of three relatively minor extinction events during the Silurian period. The event is best recorded at Ireviken, Gotland, where over 50% of trilobite species became extinct.Beach and nature
The bay is framed by high cliffs and the beach is also considered one of Gotland's best beaches.In the middle is a long sandy beach which is one of Gotland's most visited. The river Ireån opens into the bay.
Formerly a fishing village, Irevik is mainly a summer cottage area, and nearly 200 cottages are on mature forest sites. The houses have been built for a long time, and the area therefore has a mixed character without a hint of mass-produced cottage area. Although the area is not very large, there are three different entertainment establishments – the Ihrebaden, Ihre farm and Ihre mill.
In the northern part of Irevik lies Sigsarve beach. It is also the starting point of the 28-square-kilometer Hall-Hangvar Nature Reserve, which is Gotland's largest. From Sigsarve beach, the reserve stretches along a stretch of coastline. In the eastern part of the reserve, on the other side of the road, is Träskmyr moor, the largest preserved moor on Gotland. It is a so-called agmyr, Euphrasia and alpine key.