Grøtsundet

Grøtsundet is a strait in Tromsø Municipality and Karlsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 25-kilometre (16 mi) long strait separates the islands of Reinøya and Ringvassøya from the mainland to the south. The strait has a width of 4–5 kilometres (2.5–3.1 mi). The strait is one of the main shipping lanes into the city of Tromsø, which lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the strait.[1][2]

Grøtsundet
View of Nonstinden (Rundfjellet) and Finnheimfjellet viewed across Grøtsundet, from Kvaløya
Grøtsundet
Location of the strait
Grøtsundet
Grøtsundet (Norway)
LocationTroms og Finnmark county, Norway
Coordinates69.7789°N 19.1524°E / 69.7789; 19.1524
TypeStrait
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length25 kilometres (16 mi)
Max. width4–5 kilometres (2.5–3.1 mi)

References

  1. Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 20102012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 126.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Grøtsundet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 August 2013.


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