Hertsön

This article is about the island. For the Luleå district, see Hertsön (district).
Hertsön
Hertsön (Sweden)
Geography
Coordinates 65°35′03″N 22°11′58″E / 65.584159°N 22.199539°E / 65.584159; 22.199539Coordinates: 65°35′03″N 22°11′58″E / 65.584159°N 22.199539°E / 65.584159; 22.199539
Adjacent bodies of water Bothnian Bay
Area 73.42 km2 (28.35 sq mi)[1]
Country
County Norrbotten
Municipality Luleå

Hertsön is a Swedish island in the Bothnian Bay, largely occupied by the eastern districts of the city of Luleå.

Due to post-glacial rebound, the islands Svartön, Mulön, Granön and Björkön have merged with the island. The size of the island is around 73 km², making it the twelfth largest island in Sweden.

References

  1. "Statistisk årsbok 2011" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.


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