Gulf of Bothnia facts for kids
Map of the Baltic Sea, showing the Gulf of Bothnia in the upper right
The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the Åland Islands, between the Sea of Åland and the Archipelago Sea. Gulf of Bothnia is often divided into three parts which are called in Finnish language:
- Perämeri, northest part
- Merenkurkku
- Selkämeri, southest part
Images for kids
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Satellite image of Fennoscandia in winter. The northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia, the Bothnian Bay, is covered with sea ice.
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June 2006 view of the Gulf of Bothnia in Finland.
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Pilot station and lighthouse in the Hailuoto Island, a municipality island at the Bothnian Bay near the city of Oulu
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Sandy beaches of Kalajoki at the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia
See also
In Spanish: Golfo de Botnia para niños
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