A list of islands of Bothnian Bay would include 4,001 islands if an island is defined as an area of land more than that is surrounded by water.

Bothnian Bay 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 w ...

(, ) is divided between northern Sweden and Finland. The north of the bay contains a large archipelago area. The largest island is

Hailuoto Hailuoto (; sv, Karlö) is a Finnish island in the northern Baltic Sea and a municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Hailuoto is (), which make it the smallest municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia and the former Oulu Pr ...

, further south on the Finnish side. In the winter the larger islands may be accessed via ice roads. Some of them are inhabited or have seasonal fishing villages used by people from the mainland.

Swedish islands

The Swedish islands in the north of the bay may be grouped into the Piteå, Luleå, Kalix and Haparanda archipelagos. Many of the islands are uninhabited and in a natural state. There are other islands along the Swedish coast to the south of the archipelago area.

Piteå

Some of the larger islands in the

Piteå archipelago The Piteå archipelago ( sv, Piteå skärgård or ''Pite skärgård'') is a group of Swedish islands in the north part of the Bay of Bothnia, at Piteå in the southeast of Norrbotten County. A few of the islands have small permanent populations, ...

include: *

Baggen Baggen is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Piteå archipelago. Location Baggen is about from Renöhamn. The island can be reached by boat from Piteå in 10 to 25 minutes depending on weather conditi ...

Bergön Bergön is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Kalix archipelago. The north end of the island has facilities for recreational boating. The southern part, which is used for forestry, has been proposed as t ...

* Buskön * Fårön * Jävre Sandön * Jävreholmen * Lill-Räbben * Mellerstön * Nörd-Mörön * Piteå-Rönnskär * Stenskäret * Stor-Räbben *

Vargön Vargön is a locality situated in Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 4,919 inhabitants in 2010. Vargön is noted for Vargön Alloys Vargön is a locality situated in Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland Count ...

Luleå

Some of the larger islands in the

Luleå archipelago The Luleå archipelago ( sv, Luleå Skärgård or ''Lule Skärgård'') is a group of Swedish islands in the north part of the Bay of Bothnia. They lie offshore from the city of Luleå and the mouth of the Lule River. A few of the islands have sma ...

include: *

Altappen Altappen and Likskär are two islands in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Luleå archipelago, which have joined due to post-glacial rebound to become a single island. Location Altappen lies to the southeast of the ...

* Bastaskär *

Brändöskär Brändöskär and Uddskär are two islands in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Luleå archipelago, joined by an isthmus. In the past there was a large summer fishing village around the bay between the two islands. ...

* Estersön * Finnskär * Germanön * Hertsöland *

Hindersön Hindersön is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Luleå archipelago. Location Hindersön is one of the largest of the islands in the Luleå Archipelago. It is about east of central Luleå. The island ...

Junkön Junkön is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Luleå archipelago. Location Junkön is one of the larger of the islands offshore from Luleå. It is said to be named after a Sami named Junker who grazed h ...

* Kallaxön *

Kluntarna Kluntarna or ''Pite-Kluntarna'' is a Swedish island belonging to the Piteå archipelago in Norrbotten. The island lies on the eastern edge of the archipelago; to the east lies the Gulf of Bothnia The Gulf of Bothnia (; fi, Pohjanlahti; sv, ...

* Likskär *

Långön Långön is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Luleå archipelago. Description Långön is a relatively large island in the Luleå archipelago, with an area of . It lies to the north of Stor-Brändön a ...

Rödkallen Rödkallen is a small uninhabited (summer cabins are in use) Swedish island and lighthouse station located in the Bothnian Bay in the south part of Luleå archipelago. The island was used by fishermen a long time before the lighthouse was built. I ...

* Rörbäck Sandöskatan * Sandgrönnorna * Sandön * Smålsön *

Småskär Småskär and Finnskär are two closely neighboring islands in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Luleå archipelago. Location Småskär and Finnskär to the east were previously collections of reefs that grew toge ...

Stor-Brändön Stor-Brändön is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Luleå archipelago. Location Stor-Brändön is one of the larger islands of the Luleå archipelago, with nine permanent residents as of 2013. It is a ...

* Uddskär

Kalix

Some of the larger islands 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 ...

include: *

* Berghamn *

Björn Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less oft ...

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 Rensk� ...

-Renskär * Granön * Halsön * Likskär *

Malören Malören (, locally ; fi, Maluri) is an island in the Kalix archipelago of northern Sweden. It lies to the southwest of Sandskär, but is not part of the Haparanda Archipelago National Park. Malören has the shape of an atoll, with sandbanks a ...

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 vi ...

* Stora Huvön *

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 Trutskä ...

Haparanda

The Swedish

Haparanda Archipelago National Park Haparanda Archipelago National Park ( sv, Haparanda skärgårds nationalpark) is a national park in Haparanda Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. The park covers part of the Haparanda archipelago in the northeast of the Bothnian Bay near ...

( sv, Haparanda skärgårds nationalpark) lies within the Haparanda group of islands, bordering the Finnish

Bothnian Bay National Park Bothnian Bay National Park ( fi, Perämeren kansallispuisto, sv, Bottenvikens nationalpark) is a national park in Lapland, Finland. The park which was established in 1991, covers of which is on land. It is maintained by Metsähallitus. The i ...

. It includes the larger islands of

Sandskär Sandskär is an island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia. Once used as a base for fishing and sealing, it is now part of a national park. Location Sandskär is the largest island in the Haparanda Archipelago National P ...

and

Seskar Furö Seskar Furö is an uninhabited island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia. It is now part of a national park. Location Seskar Furö is the second largest island in the Haparanda Archipelago National Park ( sv, Haparanda ...

, and some smaller islands and skerries. All of these islands have emerged in the last 1,500 years as the bed of the bay has risen. Some of the larger islands in

Haparanda archipelago The Haparanda archipelago ( sv, Haparanda skärgård) is a group of 792 Swedish islands in the north part of the Bay of Bothnia. The islands are used for recreation in the summer months. They are icebound during the winter. Location The north of ...

include: *

Hanhinkari Hanhinkari is an island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bothnian Bay, in the Haparanda archipelago. Location Hanhinkari lies in the Haparanda archipelago, the part of the Norrbotten archipelago that is included in the Haparanda Mun ...

Kataja Kataja is an islet south of Haparanda in Norrbotten. It is the easternmost point of Sweden and it is part of the Haparanda archipelago. The islet has an area of . It is about long and wide. The name "Kataja" is Finnish for juniper. The island i ...

* Seskar-Furö *

Seskarö Seskarö (Finnish: ''Seittenkaari'') is a locality situated in Haparanda Municipality Haparanda Municipality (), () is a municipality in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Haparanda (). In 1967 the "City of Haparanda" w ...

Skomakaren Skomakaren is an island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bothnian Bay, in the Haparanda archipelago. Location Skomakaren ("shoemaker") is also called Suutari by the local people. It lies in the central part of the Haparanda archipela ...

Stora Hamnskär Stora Hamnskär is an island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bothnian Bay, in the Haparanda archipelago. Location Stora Hamnskär lies in the Haparanda archipelago, the part of the Norrbotten archipelago that is included in the Hapa ...

Stora Hepokari Stora Hepokari is an island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bothnian Bay, in the Haparanda archipelago. Location Stora Hepokari lies in the Haparanda archipelago, the part of the Norrbotten archipelago that is included in the Hapar ...

Torne-Furö Torne-Furö is an island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bothnian Bay, in the Haparanda archipelago. Location Torne-Furö lies in the Haparanda archipelago, the part of the Norrbotten archipelago that is included in the Haparanda ...

Other Swedish islands

* Bredskär * Halsön * Högskäret *

* Romelsön * Selsvik * Skötgrönnan

Finnish islands

In the portion of the bay that belongs to Finland the majority of islands lie in the section between

Tornio Tornio (; sv, Torneå; sme, Duortnus ; smn, Tuárnus) is a city and municipality in Lapland, Finland. The city forms a cross-border twin city together with Haparanda on the Swedish side. The municipality covers an area of , of which is ...

on the Swedish border and the large island of

offshore from

Oulu Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in northern Finland and the fifth most populous in the country after: ...

, although there are many small islands along the coast to the south. The Bothnian Bay National Park in the Finnish section ( fi, Perämeren kansallispuisto, sv, Bottenvikens nationalpark), established in 1991, is located in the archipelago offshore from

and

Kemi Kemi (; sme, Giepma ; smn, Kiemâ; sms, Ǩeeʹmm; Swedish (historically): ''Kiemi'') is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located very near the city of Tornio and the Swedish border. The distance to Oulu is to the south and to Rovani ...

. It covers of which about is land.

Tornio municipality

Islands in the

municipality beside the Swedish municipality of

Haparanda Haparanda (; fi, Haaparanta, , aspen shore or bank) is a locality and the seat of Haparanda Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. It is adjacent to Tornio, Finland. Haparanda had a population of 4,856 in 2010, out of a municipal total of 10,2 ...

include: * Inakari * Iso-Huituri (Tornio and Kemi) * Kuusiluoto * Pajukari * Pensaskari *

Röyttä The Port of Tornio (Finnish language, Finnish: ''Tornion satama'', Swedish language, Swedish: ''Torneå hamn''), also known as the Port of Röyttä, is a cargo port located in the city of Tornio, Finland, at the end of the Bothnian Bay and clos ...

Kemi municipality

Islands in the

municipality to the east of Tornio, at the mouth of river

Kemijoki Kemijoki ( sv, Kemi älv, se, Giemajohka), with its length, is the longest river in Finland. It runs through Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Kemi. Facta 2001, part 8, ''finnish'' At Rovaniemi the Ounasjoki river ...

, include: * Ajos * Inakari * Keilakrunni * Kemin Kiikkara * Keminkraaseli * Pohjois-Kraaseli * Rautakallio * Selkä-Sarvi * Täikkö * Täikönkari

Simo municipality

Islands in the Simo municipality at the mouth of river

Simojoki Simojoki is a river of Finland in the region of Lapland. It flows for into the Bothnian Bay 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 la ...

include: * Halttari * Härkäletto * Laitakari * Leipäreet *

Lissabon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits w ...

* Montaja * Möyly * Ööperit * Paskaletto * Pirttisaari * Rajaletto * Saapaskari * Tiuranen * Tiurasenkalla * Tiurasenkrunni * Tynttyrit * Ykskivi

Ii municipality

Islands in the Ii municipality at the mouth of river

Iijoki Iijoki is a river of Finland in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia. The river has many tributaries.Facta (encyclopedia) part 6, page 390, ''finnish'' It flows for into the Gulf of Bothnia. Some of its main tributaries are Siuruanjoki and Livo ...

include: * Hietakalla, Vatunki * Hietakalla, Hiastinlahti * Hylkikalla * Iin Röyttä * Illinsaari *

Karhu Karhu (Finnish for 'bear') may refer to: * Karhu (beer), a Finnish beer brand * ''Karhu'' (ship), name of the 1876 barque ''Lalla Rookh'' while under the Finnish flag, 1923/4 to 1926 * Karhu (sports brand), a Finnish sports brand * Karhu (surname ...

* Koni * Krassinletto * Kriisi * Krunnien saaristo * Kuivamatala * Kutinkalla * Onsajanmatala * Pallonen * Pensaskari * Ryöskärinkalla * Santapankki * Satakari * Selkäletto * Tangonsaari * Ulko-Klaama * Ulko-Pallonen * Ulkokrunni

Haukipudas municipality

Islands in the former

Haukipudas Haukipudas is a town and former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province. Alo ...

municipality include: * Äijänkumpele * Astekari * Hanhikari * Hietakari * Hiuvet * Hopreeni * Iso-Miehikkä * Isonkivenletto * Kaasamatala, * Kattilankalla *

Kellon Kraaseli Kellon Kraaseli (officially Kraaseli) is an island in the Finnish sector of the Bay of Bothnia. Description Kellon Kraaseli is located off shore from the village of the district in Oulu. The name is derived from the Swedish word ''gråsäl'', ...

* Kintasletto * Kotakari * Kriisinkivi * Kropsu * Laitakari * Lemmonletto * Luodeletto * Länsiletto *

Lönkytin Lönkytin is an island in the Finland, Finnish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, off shore from the town of Haukipudas. Description Lönkytin is a high, rocky islet. It is located about west-northwest of the mouth of the Kiiminkijoki river, to the e ...

* Mustakari, Virpiniemi * Mustakari, Martinniemi * Nimetön * Pensaskari * Pulkkisenmatala (Haukipudas/Oulu) * Puukkoletto * Rapakari * Rivinletto * Satakarinletto * Välikari * Väliletto * Ykskivi

Oulu municipality

Islands in the

municipality include: * Hermannit * Hietasaari *

Kahvankari Kahvankari is a small uninhabited island in the Finnish sector of the Bay of Bothnia offshore from the city of Oulu. Description Kahvankari lies to the north of the Hermannit island and to the south of the larger Kellon Kraaseli island in the Kui ...

* Korkiakari * Laitakari * Riitankari * Runniletto * Saapaskari * Selkäkari *

Toppilansaari Toppilansaari is a neighbourhood in the Tuira area in the city of Oulu, Finland. It is located on the south side of the Toppilansalmi strait. Toppilansaari was separated from the Hietasaari district while it was rezoned to residential development ...

Vihreäsaari Vihreäsaari is an uninhabited island and a neighbourhood in the Tuira area in the city of Oulu, Finland. It is separated from the Hietasaari island by the Johteensalmi strait. Most of the area of the district is used by the facilities of the Por ...

Other Finnish islands

Other islands in the Finnish part of the bay include. *

Akio Akio (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese mathematician * Akio Ishii (石井昭男, bor ...

, Oulunsalo * Haahka *

, Hailuoto * Iso-Kraaseli, Raahe * Kallankarit, Kalajoki * Kammonkari, Oulunsalo * Karinkannanmatala, Siikajoki * Kello, Raahe * Kengänkari, Hailuoto * Kolmenkoivunkari, Oulunsalo * Kotakari, Oulunsalo * Kraaseli, Oulunsalo * Kraaselinpauha, Lohtaja * Kumpele, Raahe * Lamunkari, Lumijoki *

Maluri Maluri is a suburb in the constituency of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, situated near the border of the constituency of Titiwangsa. It is located along Cheras Road and can be accessed through Maluri station served by the LRT Ampang Line and the MR ...

, Haaparanta *

Ohtakari Ohtakari is an island and community in the Finnish sector of the Bay of Bothnia. Description Ohtakari is an island and fishing village of the Kokkola district in the former municipality of Lohtaja. Ohtakari is at the head of the Lohtaja Vattaja ...

, * Parmiinit, Oulunsalo * Puluvärkki, Raahe * Rautakallio, Siikajoki * Rokonkari, Lumijoki * Sanskeri, Haaparanta * Santosenkari, Hailuoto * Seittenkaari, Haaparanta * Tasku, Raahe * Ulkolaidanmatala, Hailuoto * Ulkopauha, Raahe * Varjakansaari, Oulunsalo

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