Gävlebukten

Gävlebukten is the broad bay of the Bothnian Sea off Gävle, between the Swedish coast and the Finngrunden banks. The Dalälven reaches the sea near Skutskär, adding its fresh water to the bay. Its coastal approaches linked Gävle with the waters farther north; in 1721 Russian galleys raided the Norrland coast from this region towards Piteå.