Altappen

Altappen and Likskär are two islands in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Luleå archipelago, which have joined due to post-glacial rebound to become a single island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Likskäret.

Likskäret

Nature reserve

Photo: Jockesyk, CC BY 3.0.

Likskäret is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km southeast of Altappen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hertsön and Svartöstaden.

Hertsön

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Hertsön is a residential area in Luleå, Sweden. It had 5,436 inhabitants in 2010, making it one of the largest districts in Luleå. The district was built in the 1970s as part of the Million Programme, due to the planned construction of a new steel mill, which was expected to give the city a large increase in population. Hertsön is situated 6 km northwest of Altappen.

Svartöstaden

Suburb

Photo: Tortap, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Svartöstaden is a residential area in Luleå, Sweden. It had 783 inhabitants in 2010. Svartöstaden is situated 7 km west of Altappen.

Lerbäcken

Suburb

Lerbäcken is a residential area in Luleå, Sweden. It had 1,082 inhabitants in 2010. Lerbäcken is situated 8 km northwest of Altappen.

Altappen

Type: Island
Description: island in the country of Sweden
Category: landform
Location: Norrbotten County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

65.54167° or 65° 32′ 30″ north

Longitude

22.33333° or 22° 20′ east

Open location code

9GQ4G8RM+M8

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Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Altappen” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Алтапен”
Cebuano: “Altappen”
Dutch: “Altappen”
Swedish: “Altappen”

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