Bothnian Bay National Park is a national park in Lapland, Finland, established in 1991 and maintained by Metsähallitus. It covers 157 square kilometers overall, of which about 2.5 square kilometers is land, and its islands have been shaped by ongoing post-glacial rebound, leaving a landscape still visibly changing. The area holds numerous traditional fishing bases and is reachable only by boat, with visiting recommended only for experienced boaters.
Facts
Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Metsahallitus (Finland) 1 Sources
1. Bothnian Bay National Park (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Bothnian Bay National Park (Finnish: Perämeren kansallispuisto, Swedish: Bottenvikens nationalpark) is a national park in Lapland, Finland.
Lead paragraph
(61 sq mi) of which 2.5 square kilometres (0.97 sq mi) is on land. It is maintained by Metsähallitus. The islands in the area have been formed by post-glacial rebound
Lead section
Bothnian Bay National Park (Finnish: Perämeren kansallispuisto, Swedish: Bottenvikens nationalpark) is a national park in Lapland, Finland. The park which was established in 1991, covers 157 square kilometres (61 sq mi) of which 2.5 square kilometres (0.97 sq mi) is on land.
Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
Metsähallitus
Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
Metsähallitus
View the Source2. Wikidata: Bothnian Bay National Park
- Wikidata Q762706, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata Q762706 P31 instance-of
- Wikidata Q762706 P571 inception
- Part Of: Finland, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Finland
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Finland, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
Choose a year to see this entry's facts and connections as the atlas records them at that moment: what it held then, what it held instead, and what it had not yet adopted. Choose Present for the current record.