kiviluokot
Kiviluokot is a Finnish term referring to small, rocky islets or skerries found along coastlines, particularly in the Baltic Sea and the Finnish archipelago. The word combines kivi (stone) and luoto (islet), and it denotes landforms dominated by exposed bedrock with little soil cover.
These features are typically formed by glacial scouring and subsequent post‑glacial rebound, which lift former seabed
Kiviluokot can pose hazards to navigation and are often marked on charts and by buoys or beacons.
Many kiviluokot are included in protected areas and bird sanctuaries to conserve breeding habitats and native