Sørøysundet

Sørøysundet is a strait in Finnmark, Norway. It has a length of about 70 kilometres (40 mi), and a width between 4 and 17 km (2.5 and 10.6 mi). The strait separates Sørøya from the islands of Stjernøya, Seiland and Kvaløya. To the southwest the strait opens up into Lopphavet.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010-2012 (in Norwegian) (29th ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 135.
  2. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Sørøysundet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

Coordinates: 70°32′N 23°00′E / 70.533°N 23.000°E / 70.533; 23.000


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