Asva
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Asva | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Interactive map of Asva | |
| Country |  Estonia |
| County | Saare County |
| Parish | Saaremaa Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Asva is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, on the eastern part of Saaremaa Island, Estonia.[1][2]
Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Laimjala Parish.[3]
Asva is known for the settlement found here in the 1930s. From the Bronze Age through the Iron Age, around 900 AD, there was a large fortified settlement.[4] It had a very long continuity compared to other Nordic settlements. A large amount of archaeological finds, such as pottery, bone, and tool fragments have been made. Excavations have shown fortifications with stone and earth walls.[5]
References
- ↑ Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2014[dead link] (retrieved 28 July 2021)
- ↑ "Lisa. Asustusüksuste nimistu" (PDF). haldusreform.fin.ee (in Estonian). Rahandusministeerium. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "Saaremaa külad endiste valdade piires". www.saaremaa.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ↑ "Asva Viking Village".
- ↑ "Asva Settlement".
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