Bottenhavet

Japanese: Bottenhavet
Bottenhavet

…It is a gulf in the northern part of the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland, 600 km north to south and 160 to 260 km east to west. The Åland Islands lie to the south, and the Kvalken Shoal in the center is the border between Bottenhavet (maximum depth about 150 m) to the south and Bottenviken (maximum depth 124 m) to the north. The northern end is at 65°45′ north latitude, and because many rivers flow into it, the salinity is low, and the northern part freezes over widely in winter. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Bottenhavet" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…バルト海の北部,スウェーデンとフィンランドの間の海湾で,南北600km,東西160~260km。南にオーランドÅland諸島があり,中部のクバルケン浅瀬を境に南をボトン海Bottenhavet(最深約150m),北をボトン湾Bottenviken(最深124m)と呼ぶ。北端は北緯65゜45′,たくさんの川が流れ込むので塩分濃度が低く,冬は北部が広く凍結する。…

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