Poortsundet
Poortsundet is a sound that separates Nordre Repøya from Søre Repøya, off Orvin Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The Poortsundet sound has a width of about 1.4 nautical miles. It is named after the Arctic explorer William Poort.Poortsundet
- Type: Marine channel
- Categories: strait and body of water
- Location: Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to French—“Poortsundet” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Порцундет”
- Cebuano: “Poortsundet”
- French: “Poortsundet”
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