Halsön, Kalix

Halsön
Halsön
Geography
Coordinates 65°43′35″N 23°30′08″E / 65.726423°N 23.502137°E / 65.726423; 23.502137Coordinates: 65°43′35″N 23°30′08″E / 65.726423°N 23.502137°E / 65.726423; 23.502137
Adjacent bodies of water Bay of Bothnia
Area 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Administration
Province Norrbotten
Municipality Kalix Municipality
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

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

Location

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]

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