Bothnian Bay
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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 i
The rocky shoreline of Ohtakari, in the southeast of the bay
A cargo ship approaching the Vihreäsaari harbour in Oulu, Finland, while the Bay of Bothnia starts to freeze for the winter
The ice road between the Hailuoto island and the mainland
The Hermanni islands. A wintery view of a group of small islands in the Bothnian Bay near Oulu, Finland
Bothnian Sea
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The Bothnian Sea links the Bothnian Bay with the Baltic proper. Kvarken is situated between the two. Together, the Bothnian Sea and Bay make up a larger geographical entity, the Gulf of Bothnia, where
Bothnian Bay
…It freezes over each year for up to six months. Compared to other parts of the Baltic, it has little plant or animal life. 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 65 metres (213 ft), with…
Bothnian Sea at Holmsund in Sweden in September 2004.