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Kalix Archipelago
The Kalix archipelago ( sv, Kalix skärgård) is a group of 792 Swedish islands in the north part of the Bay of Bothnia. The largest island in the Kalix archipelago is Rånön. A few of the islands have small permanent populations, but most are used only for recreation in the summer months. They are icebound during the winter. Location The north of the bay of Bothnia contains a large archipelago area. The islands in the Swedish sector make up the Norrbotten archipelago. It is divided into the archipelagos of Piteå (550 islands), Luleå (1,312 islands), Kalix (792 islands) and Haparanda (652 islands). Due to post-glacial rebound the land is rising at from annually, so the shoreline can retreat by as much as in one person's lifetime. As a result, the islands are growing in size but the waters and harbors are becoming shallower. The largest island in the Kalix archipelago, and in the Norbotten archipelago as a whole, is Rånön Rånön is an island in the northwest of the Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Of Bothnia
The Bothnian Bay or Bay of Bothnia (; ) is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Bothnia, which is in turn the northern part of the Baltic Sea. The land holding the bay is still rising after the weight of ice-age glaciers has been removed, and within 2,000 years the bay will be a large freshwater lake since its link to the south Kvarken is mostly less than deep. The bay today is fed by several large rivers, and is relatively unaffected by tides, so has low salinity. It freezes each year for up to six months. Compared to other parts of the Baltic it has little plant or animal life. Extent The bay is divided from the Bothnian Sea, the southern part of the Gulf of Bothnia, by the Northern Quark (Kvarken) strait. The Northern Quark has a greatest depth of , with two ridges that are just deep. It lies between a group of islands off Vaasa in Finland and another group at Holmöarna in Sweden. The bay is bounded by Finland to the east and Sweden to the west. The bay is asymmetric, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Islands In The Baltic
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List Of Islands Of The Kalix Archipelago
This list of islands of the Kalix archipelago includes the many islands, large and small, in the Swedish Kalix archipelago in the north of the Bothnian Bay. They are part of the larger archipelago that encompasses islands around the northern end of the bay. Islands in Kalix archipelago include: * Ajaxarna * Algrundet * Alholmarna * Alholmen * Almansgrundet * Ankargrynnan * Bastagrundet * Berghamn * Berghamnklippan * Bergnäsgrunden * Bergön * Bettnäsgrundet * Binnören * Binnörgrynnan * Björkgrundet * Björkholmen * Björn * Björnholmsgrynnan * Björngrundet * Björnrevet * Blackgrundet * Blåhällan * Bockön * Bodskatagrynnan * Bodögrönnan * Bodörsreven * Bodöskären * Bredskäret * Börstholmsgrunden * Börstskärsbådan * Börstskärsgrundet * Dagbrotten * Djupbäcksholmen * Djupvarpsgrynnan * Dockholmen * Enagrundet * Enholmen * Enrisgrundet * Eriksören * Erikören * Finskören * Fjuks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is one of the two polar circles, and the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude as shown on maps of Earth. Its southern equivalent is the Antarctic Circle. The Arctic Circle marks the southernmost latitude at which, on the December solstice, the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, the sun will not rise all day, and on the June solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, the sun will not set. These phenomena are referred to as polar night and midnight sun respectively, and the further north one progresses, the more pronounced these effects become. For example, in the Russian port city of Murmansk, three degrees above the Arctic Circle, the sun does not rise for 40 successive days in midwinter. The position of the Arctic Circle is not fixed and currently runs north of the Equator. Its latitude depends on the Earth's axial tilt, which fluctuates within a margin of more than 2° over a 41,000-year per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stora Trutskär
Stora Trutskär (or simply Trutskär) is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Kalix archipelago. It has a beach area used for recreation, but is mostly covered by a nature reserve. Location Stora Trutskär is located in the central part of Kalix archipelago about east of Storön. It lies on the east side of the bay where the Kalix River enters the Bay of Bothnia, about southeast of Karlsborg. In the northwest of the island there is a sandy beach and large sand dunes. Stora Trutskär holds the clubhouse for the Kalix Sail and Motorboat Club (''Kalix Segel och Motorbåtssällskap''). Facilities include a hosted cabin, playhouse and playground for children, outdoor grills and barbecue house. Nature reserve Since 1997 of the island have been set aside as a nature reserve. The reserve covers the entire island apart from the beach area in the northwest, as well as two reefs to the east of the island. The forest has not been used for forestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Likskär, Kalix
Likskär is an island in the north of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia in the Kalix archipelago and a nature reserve that covers part of this and neighboring islands. Island Likskär is about southeast of the southern tip of Rånön, the largest island in the archipelago. The nearest mainland port is Storön, Kalix. Likskär island is rocky, and contains an old fishing village. There is some sparse forest, but most of the island is covered with rocks. The ground cover is rich in flora and supports diverse fauna. There are many birds of different species. Likskär is relatively new, as are the other islands in the region, having formed from post-glacial rebound after the last ice age and emerged from the sea after around 500 AD. This process continues, with the land rising by about per century. The existing islands expand and new islands slowly emerge. As the islands emerge they are battered by waves and ice forming large fields of rubble. The bedrock and the boulde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsön, Kalix
Halsön is an island in the north of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Kalix archipelago The Kalix archipelago ( sv, Kalix skärgård) is a group of 792 Swedish islands in the north part of the Bay of Bothnia. The largest island in the Kalix archipelago is Rånön. A few of the islands have small permanent populations, but most are use .... Location Halsön lies to the east of the mouth of the Kalix River, about southeast of Karlsborg. It is about west of Granön. There is a beach on the east of the island, with large dunes. For visitors there are fireplaces, seating areas and rubbish bins. References Citations Sources * * Swedish islands in the Baltic Islands of Norrbotten County Kalix {{Norrbotten-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getskär
Getskär and Renskär are two islands in the north of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Kalix archipelago, that have become joined through uplift of the land due to post-glacial rebound and are now one. Location Getskär and Renskär are in the small Storöns archipelago, part of the larger Kalix archipelago, which itself is part of the Norrbotten archipelago that encompasses all the Swedish islands in the north of the Bay of Bothnia. Until recently they were separate islands, but have been joined due to uplift. As of 2013 there were no tour boats so a sail or power boat, or perhaps a canoe or kayak, would be needed to reach the island. Getskär is about south of Rånön Rånön is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Kalix archipelago. Location Rånön is the largest island in the Kalix archipelago. It is uninhabited, but is popular with visitors in the summer. Rånö v .... Other islands in the group are Hastaskäret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berghamn, Kalix
Berghamn is an island in the north of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Kalix archipelago. Description Berghamn is about east of the southern tip of Rånön Rånön is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Kalix archipelago. Location Rånön is the largest island in the Kalix archipelago. It is uninhabited, but is popular with visitors in the summer. Rånö v ..., the largest island in the archipelago. The north side of the island has a sandy beach. A cold spring near the beach provides clean water. The island is rugged, and is covered in moors and forest. The central hill contains caves, and can be reached by a footpath that crosses the island. There is a dramatic view from the summit of the neighboring islands of Likskär, Renskär, Getskär, Rånön and Hastaskäret. References Citations Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Berghamn Swedish islands in the Baltic Islands of Norrbotten County Kalix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
