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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 View over the High Coast from the top of the Skule Mountain in August 2013 | |
| Location | Västernorrland County, Sweden |
| Part of | High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago |
| Criteria | Natural: (viii) |
| Reference | 898bis-001 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Extensions | 2006 |
| Area | 142,500 ha (352,000 acres) |
| Coordinates | 63°0′N 18°30′E / 63.000°N 18.500°E |
  Location of High Coast in Sweden | |
The High Coast (Swedish: Höga Kusten) is a part of the coast of Sweden on the Gulf of Bothnia, in the Ångermanland province of northeast Sweden, centered in the area of the municipalities of Kramfors, Härnösand, Sollefteå and Örnsköldsvik. It is notable as an area for research on post-glacial rebound and eustacy, in which the land rises as the covering glaciers melt, a phenomenon first recognised and studied there. Since the last ice age, the land has risen 300 meters,[1] which accounts for the region's unusually tall cliffs. The High Coast is part of the Swedish/Finnish High Coast/Kvarken Archipelago UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its exceptional geology and unique example of isostatic rebound.[2]
- ^ "högsta kustlinjen - Uppslagsverk - NE.se". www.ne.se. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "High Coast/Kvarken Archipelago". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 3 October 2021.