Storstrømmen

This article is about the strait in Denmark. For the glacier in Greenland, see Storstrommen (Greenland).
Storstrømmen
Storstrømmen between Falster and Zealand
Storstrømmen is located in Denmark
Storstrømmen
Storstrømmen
Coordinates54°58′N 11°55′E / 54.967°N 11.917°E / 54.967; 11.917
Typestrait
Basin countriesDenmark
Max. length10 km (6 mi)
Max. depth36 m (118 ft)

Storstrømmen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈstoɐ̯ˌstʁɶmˀm̩]; lit. The Great Stream) is a strait in Denmark separating the island Falster from the island Zealand.

Geography

Storstrøm Bridge

Its maximum depth is approximately 36 metres (118 ft) and the length is around 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). Smålandsfarvandet sound is situated to the west and Grønsund lies to the east. Storstrøm Bridge crosses Storstrømmen between the islands of Falster and Masnedø. The southernmost of the Farø Bridges crosses Storstrømmen between Falster and Farø.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Storstrømmen". Mapcarta. Retrieved 21 April 2016.


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