Franklinsundet
Franklinsundet is a strait between Storsteinhalvøya and Lågøya at the northern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The eastern side of the strait leads into Lady Franklinfjorden, named after Jane Franklin.Franklinsundet
- Type: Marine channel
- Also known as: “Détroit Franklin” and “Franklinsund”
- Categories: strait and body of water
- Location: Svalbard, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Franklinsundet” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Франклинсундет”
- Cebuano: “Franklinsundet”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Franklinsundet”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Franklinsundet”
- Norwegian: “Franklinsundet”
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