Gulf of Bothnia
Also known as Pohjanlahti, Bottniska viken, Bothnia
the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea
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The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea, located between Sweden and Finland. It matters as an important body of water for the region's geography, maritime activity, and ecosystems.
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Map of the Baltic Sea, showing the Gulf of Bothnia in the upper half Satellite image of Fennoscandia in winter. The northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia, the Bothnian Bay, is covered with sea ice.
The Gulf of Bothnia (/ˈbɒθniə/, Swedish: Bottniska viken, Finnish and Meänkieli: Pohjanlahti) is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea, between Finland's west coast (Ostrobothnia (East Bothnia)) and the northern part of Sweden's east coast (Västerbotten (Westrobothnia, West Bothnia) and Norrbotten (North Bothnia)). It is divided into the Bothnian Bay, the (North) Kvarken and the Bothnian Sea. In the south of the gulf lies Åland, between the Sea of Åland and the Archipelago Sea.