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Archipelago

    Bothnian BaySweden and Finland

    65°40′N 23°55′E

    Haparanda archipelago

    Part of Norrbotten archipelago

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

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

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands21
    • Minor islands62
    • Islets273
    • Rocks & skerries78

    Major islands

    21

    • Seskarö

      Area
      21.3 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Sandskär

      Area
      4.9 km²
      High point
      21 m

      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.

    • Seskar Furö

      Area
      2.6 km²
      High point
      23 m

      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.

    • Skomakaren

      Area
      2.5 km²
      High point
      23 m

      Skomakaren is an island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bothnian Bay, in the Haparanda archipelago.

    • Kraaseli

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Kataja

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      16 m

      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 71 hectares (180 acres). It is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 200 to 500 metres (660 to 1,640 ft) wide.

    • Stora Hamnskär

      Area
      0.93 km²
      High point
      13 m

      Stora Hamnskär is an island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bothnian Bay, in the Haparanda archipelago.

    • Torne-Furö

      Area
      0.87 km²
      High point
      19 m

      Torne-Furö is an island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bothnian Bay, in the Haparanda archipelago.

    • Västra Knivskär

      Area
      0.78 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Östra Knivskär

      Area
      0.76 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Haru

      Area
      0.74 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Leppikari

      Area
      0.55 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Vasikkasaari

      Area
      0.54 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Kukinkaankari

      Area
      0.52 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Pitkäkari

      Area
      0.46 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Mali

      Area
      0.45 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Byskär

      Area
      0.44 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Enskär

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      10 m

      Enskär (Finnish: Enskeri) is a Swedish island belonging to the Haparanda archipelago. The island is located approximately 19 kilometres south of the town of Haparanda. The island has no shore connection. Enskär is part of Natura 2000. Enskär is curled around a bay, where the overnight houses are located.

    • Tantamanni

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      8 m

      Tantamanni is a Swedish island belonging to the Haparanda archipelago. The island is located 27 kilometers south of the town Haparanda. The island has no shore connection. Tantamanni is an island that consists partly of sandy beaches, partly of mudflat and partly of a wooded area.

    • Pahaluoto

      Area
      0.36 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Öystinkari

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      14 m

    Minor islands

    62

    • Inakari

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Lilla Hamnskär

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Ylikari

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Stora Hepokari

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Höynänkari

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Björn

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Lilla Vasti

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Laitakari

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Tervaletto

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Sarvenkataja

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Stora Vasti

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Granvik

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Tirro

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Hanhinkari

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Kaitta

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Huitori

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Letto

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Sarven Riskilö

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Östra Launinkari

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Klaus

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Nouttalahenkari

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      10 m

    • Lilla Almsten

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Lilla Hepokari

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Joutukrunni

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      3 m

    • Viinalanmatala

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      5 m

    • Sipi

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Pirttiluoto

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Rautaletto

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Austi

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Eva

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      4 m

    • Björn sten

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Höynänkari

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Huitorin Ulkokari

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Hyyppä

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Joutokrunni

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Juopalla

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Kourinkrunni

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Kuninkaankari

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Kurikanmatalat

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Kuusiriskilö

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Kuusitiipuri

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Långören

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Lehtitiipuri

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Leiskeri

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Lellikrunni

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Leppäriskilö

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Liipa

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Lill-Austi

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Mustakari

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Nuottalahenkari

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Pihjalakari

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Pohjaskluppi

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Revässaari

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Säivisklubbarna

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Santasaari

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Stenungarna

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Stor-Austi

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Stora Almsten

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Tervasaarenkrunni

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Torne-Furögrund

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Vettarna

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Ykspihlaja

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Rocks & skerries

    78

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 83 of 434; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m30 mSeskarö23 mSeskar Furö23 mSkomakaren23 mGranvik21 mSandskär19 mTorne-Furö18 mVasikkasaari17 mÖstra Launinkari16 mKraaseli16 mKataja16 mVästra Knivskär16 mÖstra Knivskär16 mLilla Vasti15 mLeppikari
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.1110100Seskarö: 21.3 km²SeskaröSandskär: 4.9 km²SandskärSeskar Furö: 2.6 km²Seskar FuröSkomakaren: 2.5 km²SkomakarenKraaseli: 1.5 km²KraaseliKataja: 1.2 km²KatajaStora Hamnskär: 0.93 km²Stora HamnskärTorne-Furö: 0.87 km²Torne-FuröVästra Knivskär: 0.78 km²Västra KnivskärÖstra Knivskär: 0.76 km²Östra KnivskärHaru: 0.74 km²HaruLeppikari: 0.55 km²LeppikariVasikkasaari: 0.54 km²VasikkasaariKukinkaankari: 0.52 km²KukinkaankariPitkäkari: 0.46 km²PitkäkariMali: 0.45 km²MaliByskär: 0.44 km²ByskärEnskär: 0.43 km²EnskärTantamanni: 0.38 km²TantamanniPahaluoto: 0.36 km²PahaluotoÖystinkari: 0.32 km²ÖystinkariInakari: 0.31 km²InakariLilla Hamnskär: 0.31 km²Lilla HamnskärYlikari: 0.28 km²YlikariStora Hepokari: 0.27 km²Stora HepokariHöynänkari: 0.27 km²HöynänkariBjörn: 0.26 km²BjörnLilla Vasti: 0.25 km²Lilla VastiLaitakari: 0.21 km²LaitakariTervaletto: 0.21 km²TervalettoSarvenkataja: 0.21 km²SarvenkatajaStora Vasti: 0.21 km²Stora VastiGranvik: 0.2 km²GranvikTirro: 0.19 km²TirroHanhinkari: 0.18 km²HanhinkariKaitta: 0.17 km²KaittaHuitori: 0.17 km²HuitoriLetto: 0.17 km²LettoSarven Riskilö: 0.16 km²Sarven RiskilöÖstra Launinkari: 0.15 km²Östra Launinkari
    km², log scale. 32 without a known area.
    Seskarö21.3 km²
    Sandskär4.9 km²
    Seskar Furö2.6 km²
    Skomakaren2.5 km²
    Kraaseli1.5 km²
    Kataja1.2 km²
    Stora Hamnskär0.93 km²
    Torne-Furö0.87 km²
    Västra Knivskär0.78 km²
    Östra Knivskär0.76 km²
    Haru0.74 km²
    Leppikari0.55 km²
    Vasikkasaari0.54 km²
    Kukinkaankari0.52 km²
    Pitkäkari0.46 km²
    Mali0.45 km²
    Byskär0.44 km²
    Enskär0.43 km²
    Tantamanni0.38 km²
    Pahaluoto0.36 km²
    Öystinkari0.32 km²
    Inakari0.31 km²
    Lilla Hamnskär0.31 km²
    Ylikari0.28 km²
    Stora Hepokari0.27 km²
    Höynänkari0.27 km²
    Björn0.26 km²
    Lilla Vasti0.25 km²
    Laitakari0.21 km²
    Tervaletto0.21 km²
    Sarvenkataja0.21 km²
    Stora Vasti0.21 km²
    Granvik0.2 km²
    Tirro0.19 km²
    Hanhinkari0.18 km²
    Kaitta0.17 km²
    Huitori0.17 km²
    Letto0.17 km²
    Sarven Riskilö0.16 km²
    Östra Launinkari0.15 km²
    Klaus0.15 km²
    Nouttalahenkari0.15 km²
    Lilla Almsten0.14 km²
    Lilla Hepokari0.13 km²
    Joutukrunni0.13 km²
    Viinalanmatala0.13 km²
    Sipi0.12 km²
    Pirttiluoto0.11 km²
    Rautaletto0.1 km²
    Austi0.1 km²
    Eva0.1 km²

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia