Heleysundet

Heleysundet is a narrow sound between and . It is known for its violent tidal races. Heleysundet was discovered by the 60-ton ship John Ellis in 1617, which had been sent out by the Muscovy Company to explore to the south-eastwards of Spitsbergen.
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  • Marine channel
  • Description: fjord in Svalbard
  • Also known as
    “Gelis Sund”
    “Heley-salmi”
    “Heleysund”
    “Helias Sound”
    “Helies Sound”
    “Helis Sound”
    “Helissund”
    “Hell Sound”
    “Höllen-Sund”
    “Ormholet”
    “Ormsundet”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kükenthaløya.
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is an island between and , . is situated 3 km northeast of Heleysundet.

Heleysundet

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Latitude
78.63519° or 78° 38′ 7″ north
Longitude
21.11059° or 21° 6′ 38″ east
Open location code
CGC3J4P6+36
Geo­Names ID
607329
Wiki­data ID
Q1144625

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Heleysundet” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Хелейсундет”
  • Cebuano: “Heleysundet”
  • Danish: “Heleysundet”
  • Dutch: “Heleysundet”
  • French: “Heleysundet”
  • Italian: “Heleysundet”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Heleysundet”
  • Norwegian: “Heleysundet”
  • Spanish: “Heleysundet”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ormholet and Straumslandet.

Svalbard: Highlights

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