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{{Short description|Swedish islands}}
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'''Getskär''' and '''Renskär''' are two islands in the north of the Swedish sector of the [[Bay of Bothnia]], in the [[Kalix archipelago]], that have become joined through uplift of the land due to [[post-glacial rebound]] and are now one.
==Location==
Getskär and Renskär are in the small Storöns archipelago, part of the larger Kalix archipelago, which itself is part of the [[Norrbotten archipelago]] that encompasses all the Swedish islands in the north of the Bay of Bothnia. Until recently they were separate islands, but have been joined due to uplift.
As of 2013 there were no tour boats so a sail or power boat, or perhaps a canoe or kayak, would be needed to reach the island.{{sfn|Storöns skärgård: storon.se}}
Getskär is about {{convert|1|km}} south of [[Rånön]].{{sfn|Bottenviken skoterleder 2011}}
Other islands in the group are [[Hastaskäret]] and [[Berghamn, Kalix|Berghamn]].{{sfn|Storöns skärgård: storon.se}}
==History==
The island was once a major center for fishermen and seal hunters. There remain traces of simple dwellings, later fishermen's cottages and stone mounds on which nets would have been dried. There is a maze made out of boulders, whose purpose may have been to appease the gods and ensure a good catch of fish.
There is a small old fishing village from the late 18th century in the southeast.
There are also the remains of a chapel from this period that has been allowed to decay.{{sfn|Getskär / Renskär: bottenviken.se}}
==Description==
Getskär/Renskär is part of the [[Likskär, Kalix|Likskär]] nature reserve.
The port of Getskärsviken is well protected except from strong easterly winds.
The harbor depth is {{convert|3|m}} and has berths for fifteen boats.{{sfn|Renskär/Getskär: Swedish Lapland}}
There is a sandy beach in the southern part of the bay, a stone pier and a floating dock.
There are barbecues on the beach with seats, firewood storage, trails, restrooms, and a sauna.
Renskär forms the larger, southern part of the combined island. {{sfn|Getskär / Renskär: bottenviken.se}}
A trail leads from the sandy beach to the old fishing village in the south, passing the maze and running along a rocky ridge before reaching the village.
The trail then leads back to the beach by another route.{{sfn|Renskär/Getskär: Swedish Lapland}}
==References==
'''Citations'''
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'''Sources'''
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite web |ref={{harvid|Bottenviken skoterleder 2011}}|accessdate=2013-10-12
|title=Bottenviken skoterleder 2011|publisher=Luleå Kommun
|url=http://www.lulea.se/download/18.4743542213c82a1eb137e51/1359937114962/Bottenviken+skoterleder+2011.pdf}}
*{{cite web |ref={{harvid|Getskär / Renskär: bottenviken.se}} |url=http://www.bottenviken.se/kalix/oar/renskar/
|title=Getskär / Renskär|work=bottenviken.se|accessdate=2013-10-12}}
*{{cite web
|ref={{harvid|Renskär/Getskär: Swedish Lapland}}
|url=http://www.swedishlapland.com/en/Bottenvikens-skargard/Kuststrackor/Norra/RenskarGetskar/
|title=Renskär/Getskär
|work=Swedish Lapland
|accessdate=2013-10-12
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014080454/http://www.swedishlapland.com/en/Bottenvikens-skargard/Kuststrackor/Norra/RenskarGetskar/
|archivedate=2013-10-14
}}
*{{cite web
|ref={{harvid|Storöns skärgård: storon.se}}
|url=http://www.storon.se/skargard.asp
|title=Storöns skärgård
|work=storon.se
|accessdate=2013-10-12
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014142648/http://www.storon.se/skargard.asp
|archivedate=2013-10-14
}}
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[[Category:Swedish islands in the Baltic]]
[[Category:Islands of Norrbotten County]]
[[Category:Kalix]]