FINLAND

FINLAND / SUOMI.

Bothnian Sea National Park, with a small simplified map of Finland.
Stamp issued on 07.05.2012.
1st Class (not face value).
Design: Teemu Ollikainen.
Printed by Joh. Enschedé Stamps, Haarlem, Netherlands.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 4,000,000 copies.
Size: 24.5 x 34.5 mm.

Catalogues
- AFA No. 2204.
- Michel No. 2183.
- Scott No. 1410.
- StampWorld No. 2194.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2112.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 2150.

The Bothnian Sea National Park (in Finnish, Selkämeren kansallispuisto; in Swedish, Bottenhavets nationalpark) is located in southwest Finland, on the shores of the Bothnian Sea, in the Baltic. It was established in 2011. It has an area of 913 km² (352.5 sq mi), 98% of which is water and is accessible only by boat. It is characterized by its rich wildlife.