Baggen
  Baggen (Sweden) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 65°19′35″N 21°46′37″E / 65.326288°N 21.776910°ECoordinates: 65°19′35″N 21°46′37″E / 65.326288°N 21.776910°E |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Bay of Bothnia |
| Country | |
| Province | Norrbotten |
| Municipality | Piteå Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Baggen is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Piteå archipelago.
Location
Baggen is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Renöhamn. The island can be reached by boat from Piteå in 10 to 25 minutes depending on weather conditions. There are rental cabins.[1] The west side of the island has steep rocky cliffs. The name may have Sami origin, from the word "Pakte", meaning "crag". Baggen has an open air chapel, which is often used for marriages. It consists of a wooden cross, a simple altar in the form of a flat stone slab and benches of rough hewn logs.[2]
The island has been considered as a site for wind power generation, as have Rånön in Kalix, Vargön in Piteå and Stor-Brändön in Luleå. However a 2009 report concluded that construction could not be justified given the relatively small potential capacity, the cost and environmental damage.[3]
References
Sources
- "Baggen". bottenviken.se. Retrieved 2013-10-06.
- "Lämpliga områden på land och utredningsområden till havs", Vindkraftutredning för Norrbottens kust- och skärgårdsområde, Haparanda, Kalix, Luleå och Piteå kommuner, 2009, retrieved 2013-10-04
- "Skärgårdsstugor på Baggen". Piteå kommun. Retrieved 2013-10-06.