Kvalsundet (Tromsø)

Map
Interactive map of the strait
LocationTroms county, Norway
Coordinates69°51′19″N 18°54′06″E / 69.8552°N 18.9018°E / 69.8552; 18.9018
TypeStrait
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length20 kilometres (12 mi)
Max. width1–5 kilometres (0.6–3.1 mi)

Kvalsundet (Norwegian) or Válesnuorri (Northern Sami)[1] is a strait in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 20-kilometre (12 mi) long strait separates the island of Kvaløya from the island of Ringvassøya. The 1–5-kilometre (0.6–3.1 mi) long strait is crossed by the subsea Kvalsund Tunnel. The strait joins the Grøtsundet strait on the south end, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the city of Tromsø.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kvalsundet – sund i Tromsø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  3. ^ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 126.


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