Skomakaren
  Skomakaren | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 65°41′22″N 23°58′46″E / 65.689482°N 23.979540°ECoordinates: 65°41′22″N 23°58′46″E / 65.689482°N 23.979540°E |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Bay of Bothnia |
| Administration | |
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Sweden | |
| County | Norrbotten |
| Municipality | Haparanda |
Skomakaren is an island in the northeast of the Swedish sector of the Bothnian Bay, in the Haparanda archipelago.
Location
Skomakaren ("shoemaker") is also called Suutari by the local people.[1] It lies in the central part of the Haparanda archipelago, the sector of the Norrbotten archipelago that is included in the Haparanda Municipality.[2] All of the islands in the Haparanda archipelago have emerged in the last 1,500 years or so, as the bed of the bay has risen due to post-glacial rebound following the last ice age.[3]
Description
The water around the island is relatively shallow. The highest point is 27 metres (89 ft) above sea level.[4] The island has a large sandy beach on its northeastern side. There is a sheltered harbor at Norrviken. Visitors may pick berries and mushrooms in season.[1]
As with Sandskär and Hamnskär, the island has potential for development of tourist facilities.[5] The island has the remains of old fishing villages that could be developed as cultural attractions.[4] There are no known special environmental concerns. A single port for seasonal residents and visitors could be built in the Norrviken area, or in the lagoon on the west side.[2]
References
Sources
- "Översiktsplan Haparanda in the chapter "Fördjupade översiktsplaner"" (PDF). 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
- "Förslag på utvidgade strandskyddsområden i Haparanda kommun" (PDF). Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
- "Haparanda Skärgård National Park". Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- "Skomakaren". bottenviken.se. Retrieved 2013-10-10.