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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.
Geographically isolated islands are included as well. Arctic Ocean. Archipelagos of the Arctic Ocean: ... Kalix archipelago [3] Luleå archipelago [4]
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]
A list of islands of Bothnian Bay would include 4,001 islands if an island is defined as an area of land more than 20 square metres (220 sq ft) that is surrounded by water. [1] Bothnian Bay (Swedish: Bottenviken, Finnish: Perämeri) is divided between northern Sweden and Finland. [1] The north of the bay contains a large archipelago area. [2]
The Likskär nature reserve, the only one in the Kalix archipelago, was established in 1969. 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]
Stora Trutskär is located in the central part of Kalix archipelago about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Storön. [1] It lies on the east side of the bay where the Kalix River enters the Bay of Bothnia, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of Karlsborg. [2] In the northwest of the island there is a sandy beach and large sand dunes. [3]
Malören (Swedish: [ˈmɑ̂ːˌlœːrɛn], locally [maˈlœːɳ]; [1] Finnish: 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 around an inland sea. It came into existence about ...