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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 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 over 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 asymm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 peninsula, connected by a causeway, the last island before the open sea. From Ohtakari to Lohtaja village is about . Ohtakari holds a fishing port, a fishing museum, a Lutheran Evangelical Association of Finland (''Suomen Luterilainen Evankeliumiyhdistys ry, SLEY'') camp and an old turf maze, or Troy Town. There is also a look-out tower and functioning lighthouse. An annual festival is held in the village. History The oldest taxation records of Ohtakari date to the 1500s. Fishermen lived on the island during the best fishing period. The island also served as a pilot's station for more than a hundred years. The work of the fishermen in the old days is presented in the fishing museum. The causeway leading to the island was complete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 east of the Oulu and Kemi deep-water route. The island has a radar reflector. It is near one of the deepest parts of the Finnish sector of the Gulf of Bothnia, at some places reaching a depth of .''Merikartta Perämeri osa 57'' (Nautical chart of the Bay of Bothnia 57) The second-closest island to the east is Satakarinletto. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lonkytin Finnish islands in the Baltic Landforms of North Ostrobothnia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalix River
The Kalix River (in Kalix dialect: ''kölisälva'', Swedish language, Swedish: proper ''Kalix älv'' or in everyday language ''Kalixälven'', Northern Sami: ''Gáláseatnu'', In Meänkieli the lower part of the river is called ''Kaihnuunväylä'', while the upper part is called ''Kaalasväylä'') is one of the four major rivers of Norrland, northern Sweden, that are untouched by water power constructions. It is 461 kilometres long, flowing up to the Kebnekaise mountain range in Kiruna Municipality. In the southeast it flows through Lapland, Sweden, Lappland; and to the south through Norrbotten County, discharging in the Gulf of Bothnia south-east of Kalix. The Kalix River is the third river by length in Norrbotten County, Norrbotten, with the Torne (Finnish and Swedish river), Torne River being 522 km and the Lule River being only slightly longer at 460.81 km Major tributaries are Tvärån, Ängesån and Tärendö River, which is a bifurcation river taking water from Tor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torne (Finnish And Swedish River)
The Torne, also known as the Tornio (, , , , ), is a river in northern Sweden and Finland. For approximately half of its length, it defines the border between these two countries. In the upper parts, the river is situated in Sweden before it meets the Muonio River where it adjoins the international border. It rises at the lake Torneträsk near the border with Norway and flows generally southeast for a distance of into the Gulf of Bothnia. It is the largest river in Norrbotten County both by length and by watershed area. At its source, the Torne is located close to the North Atlantic and Narvik on the other side of the watershed, with several thousands of kilometres between the locations via waterways. Geography The Torne basin has a total area of or (see sidebar). Of this, or is in Sweden, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lule River
Lule River (, , ''Luleälven'') is a major river in Sweden, rising in northern Sweden and flowing southeast for before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Luleå. It is the second largest river by watershed area and length in Norrbotten County (after the Torne River and very slightly ahead of the Kalix River, which is 460.65 km long), but is the largest by average discharge. It has a watershed of 25,240.5 km2 of which 24,545.6 km2 is in Sweden and 694.9 km2 in Norway. The river is an important source of hydroelectric energy, with major hydroelectric plants at Porjus and the 977 MW Harsprånget, commissioned in 1952 and expanded in 1983 to become Sweden's largest hydro power station.Mellgren, Erik"Third time counted for Harsprånget" '' Ny Teknik'' 28 July 2012. Retrieved: 7 August 2012. The waterfall Harsprånget (former name: Njommelsaska) was the largest waterfall on the Swedish Lule River. Today the rapids power the largest hydroelectric plant in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemijoki
The Kemijoki or Kemi River (, ), with its length, is the longest river in Finland. It runs south through the towns of Kemijärvi and Rovaniemi before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Kemi. Facta 2001, part 8, ''finnish'' At Rovaniemi the Ounasjoki river merges with the Kemijoki. The first hydroelectric plant on the Kemijoki was constructed in 1949 at Isohaara. A total of 15 power plants have been constructed so far. The plants are owned by Kemijoki Oy and Pohjolan Voima Oy. In 2003, the plants produced a total of 4.3 TWh, which was about 34.5% of Finland's total hydroelectric production. See also * List of rivers of the Baltic Sea * Rivers of Finland This is a list of rivers of Finland. Listing begins with rivers flowing into the Baltic sea, from the north, that is from the Swedish border. Tributaries are listed down the page in an upstream direction. Water flows from Finland directly to the B ... References External links Hydroelectric power stations in F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hailuoto Ice Road 20130113 05 (lightened And Filtered)
Hailuoto (; ) is a Finnish island in the northern Baltic Sea and a municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Hailuoto is (), making it the smallest municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia and the former Oulu Province in terms of population. The municipality covers an area of (excluding sea areas) of which is inland water (). The population density is . Of all the Finnish sea islands, Hailuoto is the third largest after Fasta Åland and Kimitoön. Hailuoto lies opposite the city of Oulu in the Gulf of Bothnia. The distance between Oulu and Hailuoto is , and the sea area between them is called ''Luodonselkä'' (literally "open water of the islet"). Land in the region is constantly rising due to post-glacial rebound. It is estimated that the first parts of Hailuoto appeared from the Baltic Sea about 1700 years ago. The current island of Hailuoto was formed from many smaller islands. Two large sections, Santonen and Hanhinen merged into the main island (Luoto) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fennia (journal)
''Fennia'' is a biannual peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by the Geographical Society of Finland. It covers all aspects of geography. The journal was established in 1889. The editor-in-chief is Kirsi Pauliina Kallio (University of Tampere). The journal is abstracted and indexed in Scopus (Citescore 2016, 0.67). and the Emerging Sources Citation Index. It is a member of the Free Journal Network. See also *''Danish Journal of Geography'' *''Geografiska Annaler'' *''Norwegian Journal of Geography __NOTOC__ ''Norwegian Journal of Geography'' () is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Routledge on behalf of the Norwegian Geographical Society. It covers geographical topics of interest to Norwegian researchers giving equal weight to ...'' References External links * Geography journals Publications established in 1889 Biannual journals English-language journals Academic journals published by learned and professional societies {{geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hertsön
Hertsön is a Swedish island in the Bothnian Bay, largely occupied by the eastern districts of the city of Luleå. Due to post-glacial rebound Post-glacial rebound (also called isostatic rebound or crustal rebound) is the rise of land masses after the removal of the huge weight of ice sheets during the last glacial period, which had caused isostatic depression. Post-glacial rebound an ..., the islands Svartön, Mulön, Granön and Björkön have merged with the island. The size of the island is around 73.42 km², making it the twelfth largest island in Sweden. References Islands of Norrbotten County Luleå {{Norrbotten-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsön
Porsön is a peninsula and residential area in Luleå, Sweden. It had 5,476 inhabitants in 2010 and is home to a large number of students. Luleå University of Technology Luleå University of Technology is a Public university, public research university in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The university has four campuses located in the Arctic, Arctic Region in the cities of Luleå, Kiruna, Skellefteå, and Piteå. With ... and the business park ''Aurorum'' are located in the area. References External linksPorsönat Luleå Municipality Luleå {{norrbotten-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
