Stora Huvön is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the
Bay of Bothnia, in the
Kalix archipelago.
Description
Stora Huvön was voted one of Sweden's most lovely islands in a nationwide poll.
It has a fine, natural harbor protected from most winds, with a sandy beach.
The beach is very shallow within about of the shore, then quickly becomes much deeper.
Spruce, pine and birch woods surround the bay. To the north of the bay there is another large sandy beach, good for swimming.
The western part of the island is rocky, and in several places vertical cliff rise straight from the sea.
From the highest point of the island there is a panoramic view of islands in the Kalix and
Luleå
Luleå ( , , locally ; smj, Luleju; fi, Luulaja) is a city on the coast of northern Sweden, and the capital of Norrbotten County, the northernmost county in Sweden. Luleå has 48,728 inhabitants in its urban core (2018) and is the seat of Lu ...
archipelagos.
The island is bisected by a broad and deep gorge, with rock walls as much as high, and with lesser ravines leading from it.
A field of shingle extends across the island, made up of small stones polished by glacial action. In some parts they are moss-covered.
There is a small, ancient maze in the center of the shingle field, beside a path that crosses the island.
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Swedish islands in the Baltic
Islands of Norrbotten County
Kalix