Berghamn is an island in the north of the Swedish sector of the
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 Post-glacial rebound, still rising after the weight of ice-age glaciers ha ...
, in the
Kalix archipelago
The Kalix archipelago () 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 recreatio ...
.
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.
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Swedish islands in the Baltic
Islands of Norrbotten County
Kalix Municipality