Bjørnsundet

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Bjørnsundet, the sound between Olav V Land (left) and Wilhelmøya (right).

Bjørnsundet is a strait between Spitsbergen and Wilhelmøya in Hinlopenstretet, Svalbard.[1] The strait has depths between twenty and thirty meters, and can be sailed by vessels.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Bjørnsundet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 19 October 2013. 
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 343, 356. ISBN 82-90653-06-9. 

Coordinates: 79°03′36″N 19°59′33″E / 79.0601°N 19.9926°E / 79.0601; 19.9926

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