Sortlandssundet Explained

Location:Nordland county, Norway
Caption Map:Interactive map of the fjord
Basin Countries:Norway
Coords:68.8047°N 15.4172°W
Type:Strait
Inflow:Gavlfjorden
Outflow:Hadselfjorden
Cities:Sortland

or [1] ([2] [3]) is a strait or sound in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It separates the islands of Langøya and Hinnøya and it connects the Hadselfjorden in the south and the Gavlfjorden in the north. The Sortland Bridge is the only bridge that crosses the 30km (20miles) long strait.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-08-18.
  2. Book: Cohen, Saul Bernard. 2008. The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: P to Z. New York. Columbia University Press. 3641.
  3. Book: Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse. Nr. 212. 1983. Trondheim. Norges Geologiske Undersokelse. 6.
  4. Web site: Sortlandssundet. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-07-30.

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