The economic artery of Northern

Europe

The Bothnian Corridor is a strategically important link
within the transnational transport system of goods in
Northern Europe. It stretches out on both the Swedish
and the Finnish side of the Bothnian Gulf. It connects
east-westbound and north-southbound transnational
links in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia.

The Bothnian Corridor connects the northern part of the
Northern Axis with thee Nordic Triangle. Thee corridor is
also important for the east-west transport routes Finland-
Sundsvall-Östersund-Trondheim and Vaasa-Umeå-Mo i
Rana.

The Northern Axis connects the Trans-Siberian railway
with the harbour in Narvik via Haparanda/Tornio and
the Iron Ore Line.