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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:
The Kalix archipelago (Swedish: 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.
It includes 25 islands and smaller islets, and is part of the European Union's Natura 2000 network. [2] The largest island, Getskär-Renskär, is the most visited. [ 3 ] There are traces of old fishing villages, including simple dwellings and mounds for drying nets, and several mazes made of boulders on Likskär and Renskär .
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The archipelago is important to the people of Kalix - if one does not have a cabin there then at least a good boat to get from island to island in. And one of the summer highlights for the local population is the sailing races organized by the Kalix sail- and race boat society (Kalix Segel och Motorbåtssällskap, KSMS). [8]
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Halsön lies to the east of the mouth of the Kalix River, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Karlsborg. It is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Granön. [1] There is a beach on the east of the island, with large dunes. For visitors there are fireplaces, seating areas and rubbish bins. [2]
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