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.- Marine channel
- Description: strait in Svalbard, Norway
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Latitude
80.37065° or 80° 22′ 14″ north
Longitude
24.11023° or 24° 6′ 37″ east
Open location code
CGG694C6+73
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to French—“Gilessundet” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Гилесундет”
- Cebuano: “Gilessundet”
- French: “Gilessundet”
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