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Halsön, Kalix

Coordinates: 65°43′35″N 23°30′08″E / 65.726423°N 23.502137°E / 65.726423; 23.502137
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Halsön
Halsön is located in Norrbotten
Halsön
Halsön
Halsön is located in Sweden
Halsön
Halsön
Geography
Coordinates65°43′35″N 23°30′08″E / 65.726423°N 23.502137°E / 65.726423; 23.502137
Adjacent toBay of Bothnia
Area10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Administration
ProvinceNorrbotten
MunicipalityKalix Municipality
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Halsön is an island in the north of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Kalix archipelago.

Location

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Halsön lies to the east of the mouth of the Kalix River, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Karlsborg. It is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Granön.[1] There is a beach on the east of the island, with large dunes. For visitors there are fireplaces, seating areas and rubbish bins.[2]

References

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Citations

Sources

  • "Bottenviken skoterleder 2011" (PDF). Luleå Kommun. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  • "Halsön". bottenviken.se. Retrieved 2013-10-12.