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{{short description|Strait in Nordland, Norway}} |
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|name = Raftsundet |
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|caption = View of the Raftsundet which is crossed by the [[Raftsund Bridge]] |
|caption = View of the Raftsundet which is crossed by the [[Raftsund Bridge]] |
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|location = [[Nordland]] county, Norway |
|location = [[Nordland]] county, Norway |
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|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|wikidata=yes|zoom=9|marker=natural}} |
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|caption_map = Interactive map of the strait |
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the strait |
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|basin_countries = [[Norway]] |
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|coords = {{coord|68.40229|15.10636|region:NO_type:waterbody |display=inline, title}} |
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'''Raftsundet''' is a [[strait]] in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|25|km|adj=on}} long strait runs between the islands of [[Hinnøya]] and [[Austvågøya]], mostly in [[Hadsel Municipality]], but the southern end is in [[Vågan Municipality]]. The strait is crossed by the [[Raftsund Bridge]] near the northern mouth of the strait. The [[Trollfjorden]] is a small [[fjord]] that branches off the strait to the west and it is a well-known tourist attraction. The island of [[Stormolla]] lies at the southern mouth where the strait joins the [[Vestfjorden]].<ref name="snl">{{ |
{{native name|no|'''Raftsundet'''}} or {{native name|se|'''Ráktanuorri'''}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/745889 |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> is a [[strait]] in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|25|km|adj=on}} long strait runs between the islands of [[Hinnøya]] and [[Austvågøya]], mostly in [[Hadsel Municipality]], but the southern end is in [[Vågan Municipality]]. The strait is crossed by the [[Raftsund Bridge]] near the northern mouth of the strait. The [[Trollfjorden]] is a small [[fjord]] that branches off the strait to the west and it is a well-known tourist attraction. The island of [[Stormolla]] lies at the southern mouth where the strait joins the [[Vestfjorden]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Raftsundet |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Raftsundet |date=2017-04-10 |editor-last=Thorsnæs |editor-first=Geir |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2018-12-19}}</ref> |
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[[File:Raftsundet panorama 3, 2010 09.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Raftsundet seen from Hinnøya in late September]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 11 August 2024
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 View of the Raftsundet which is crossed by the Raftsund Bridge | |
 Interactive map of the strait | |
| Location | Nordland county, Norway |
| Coordinates | 68°24′08″N 15°06′23″E / 68.40229°N 15.10636°E |
| Type | Strait |
| Primary inflows | Hadselfjorden |
| Primary outflows | Vestfjorden |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 25 kilometres (16 mi) |
Raftsundet (Norwegian) or Ráktanuorri (Northern Sami)[1] is a strait in Nordland county, Norway. The 25-kilometre (16 mi) long strait runs between the islands of Hinnøya and Austvågøya, mostly in Hadsel Municipality, but the southern end is in Vågan Municipality. The strait is crossed by the Raftsund Bridge near the northern mouth of the strait. The Trollfjorden is a small fjord that branches off the strait to the west and it is a well-known tourist attraction. The island of Stormolla lies at the southern mouth where the strait joins the Vestfjorden.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-04-10). "Raftsundet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
External links
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