Adjacent bodies of water Bay of Bothnia Subregion Oulu Population Uninhabited | Region Northern Ostrobothnia Municipality Haukipudas Adjacent body of water Bothnian Bay | |
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Lönkytin is an island in the Finnish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, off shore from the town of Haukipudas.
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Map of L%C3%B6nkytin, Oulu, Finland
Description
Lönkytin is a high, rocky islet. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west-northwest of the mouth of the Kiiminkijoki river, to the east of the Oulu and Kemi deep-water route. The island has a radar reflector. It is near one of the deepest parts of the Finnish sector of the Gulf of Bothnia, at some places reaching a depth of 50 metres (160 ft). The second closest island to the east is Satakarinletto.
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Lönkytin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA