Gilessundet

Gilessundet is a sound that separates Glenhalvøya from Søre Repøya, off Orvin Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The Gilessundet sound has a width of about one nautical mile. It is named after Dutch navigator Cornelis Giles.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Gilessundet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 332. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 80°21′50″N 24°16′51″E / 80.3640°N 24.2809°E / 80.3640; 24.2809


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