Man and Sea
Märarygghålet, Björkö, Kvarken Archipelago 1949. World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N
Constant readjustment process Märarygghålet, Björkö, Kvarken Archipelago 2008.
World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N Bronze Age cairn Field labyrinth Killingnäsviken, High Coast. Mickelsörarna Islands, Kvarken Archipelago.
Vågsfjärden bay became a lake 150 years ago
Vaasa Vasa
A sea of abundance
World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N Seals...
World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N Umeå Uumaja Merenkurkku Kvarken Örnsköldsvik Vaasa Vasa Kramfors Selkämeri Bottenhavet Bothnian Bay Härnösand SUOMI FINLAND SVERIGE RUOTSI... and fish Norrskär, Kvarken Archipelago
Fishing hamlets Ulvön, 1930 High Coast
Fishing hamlets Fishing hamlets, Sandviken, Ulvön, High Coast
Svedjehamn, Kvarken Archipelago in 1954 vs. 2008. World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N
You can see fish in wonderful abundance in the water, splashing near the surface while spawning. Fishermen will get big beautiful catch everywhere. quotation; Ur: Olaus Magnus, History of the Nordic Peoples, Olaus Magnus 1555. Historia om de nordiska folken, 1555.
Trysunda Chapel, High Coast World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N
World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N Gustav Adolf s Church, Replot, Kvarken Archipelago
ICELAND Same country, same monarchs The Kalmar Union, 1389-1523. NORWAY SWEDEN FINLAND DENMARK = uncertain borderline
World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N Finngrund, Kvarken Archipelago
Valsörarna lighthouse, Kvarken Archipelago Rönnskär, Kvarken Archipelago
World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N
High Coast Bridge, High Coast Replot Bridge, Kvarken Archipelago
World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N Old Port of Vaasa
Delivery of mail between Finland and Sweden World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N
Timber transport by the sea, the High Coast World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N
Only the one in south-west is now being used as the other two are useless because the water has disappeared Abraham Hülper s description of Trysunda s three harbours, 1832. Trysunda, High Coast
New era, new land World Heritage in Cooperation 63 N
... with new opportunities for business and outdoor experiences
Örnsköldsvik Kramfors Korsnäs Malax Korsholm Vasa Vörå County Administrative Board of Västernorrland in Sweden Forest and Park Service in Finland Regional Council of Ostrobothnia in Finland Nordic Council of Ministers Gränsöverskridande samarbete över fjäll och hav Meret, vuoret ja rajat ylittävä yhteistyö Grenseoverskridende samarbeid over fjell og hav Cross-border cooperation over mountain and sea EUROPEISKA UNIONEN Europeiska regionala utvecklingsfonden www.botnia-atlantica.eu
Photographers: Patricia Rodas Dragos Alexandrescu Anita Storm Anja Sundberg Brux arkiv, Holmen skog, Örnsköldsvik Christer Fliesberg, Megapixl Christina Knookala Esko Räsänen Erkki Salminen Forststyrelsen/Metsähallitus Geological survey of Finland, Gunnar Sundström Helifoto Jan Töve, Naturfotograferna Jukka Ojalainen, GTK Klas Rune, Naturfotograferna Länsstyrelsen i Västernorrlands län: Johan Uebel, LST John Granbo, LST Jonas Salomonsson, LST Milly Lundstedt, LST Lars Bygdemark Lars Edman Lena Ottebo, LST Lennart Gustavsson, Megapixl Magnus Martinsson, Naturfotograferna Metria Mikael Herrgård Murberget, Västernorrland county museum Olli Breilin, GTK Ove Källström Pekka Sipilä, GTK Pertti Sevola, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment Pertti Malinen Peter Edén, GTK Seppo Lammi Sverre Boucht Björkö monument association Tero Libell, Via Ferrata Thomas Birkö, Öviks municipality Timo Hissa, Forststyrelsen/Metsähallitus Tuija Warén Tuukka Pahtamaa Västerbottens museum Österbottens museum Illustrations: MediaGrafik AB/ Gunvor Ekström Sketch Sjöfartsverket Animations: Alf-Arne Harju Text: Visuellen/Irene Gustafsson Translations: English: Jockum Nyberg/Leslie Walker/Paula Bertell Finnish: Paula Bertell/Peter Edén Reviewing the facts: Geological Survey of Finland County Administrative Board of Västernorrland Rolf Zale, Umeå University Tuija Waren, Forststyrelsen/ Metsähallitus Solveig Pått, Vasa stad municipality Graphic design/layout: FRI Reklambyrå/Anja Sundberg Project team: Anita Storm, The Kvarken Council Milly Lundstedt, County Administrative Board of Västernorrland Tomas Birkö, Örnsköldsviks municipality Thanks to the researchers, experts, colleagues, friends who have helped with valuable information, comments, texts and choice of images. EUROPEISKA UNIONEN Europeiska regionala utvecklingsfonden Gränsöverskridande samarbete över fjäll och hav Meret, vuoret ja rajat ylittävä yhteistyö Grenseoverskridende samarbeid over fjell og hav Cross-border cooperation over mountain and sea www.botnia-atlantica.eu