Nordic countries
Norway
Svalbard

Forlandsundet

Forlandsundet is an 88 km long sound separating and . Its northern limits are Fuglehuken to the west and to the east. Its southern limits are Salpynten to the west and to the east.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Marine channel
  • Description: strait in Svalbard
  • Also known as: “Achter-Voorlandt”, “Detroit du Foreland”, “Détroit du Promontoire”, “Foreland Ford”, “Foreland Sound”, “Foreland Sundet”, “Foreland-Fjord”, “Foreland-Salmi”, “Forelandsfjorden”, “Forelandssundet”, “Forlandssundet”, “Foul Sound”, “Fowle Sound”, “Hinter-Vorland”, “Kina Sound”, “Thomas Smiths Bay”, and “Voorlands Fioerd”

Forlandsundet

Latitude
78.51013° or 78° 30′ 37″ north
Longitude
11.98421° or 11° 59′ 3″ east
Open location code
CFCHGX6M+3M
Geo­Names ID
2731148
Wiki­data ID
Q4491853
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Forlandsundet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Forlandsundet” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Forlandsundet boğazı”
  • Bulgarian: “Форландсундет”
  • Cebuano: “Forlandsundet”
  • Dutch: “Forlandsundet”
  • French: “Forlandsundet”
  • Japanese: “フォーランド海峡”
  • Latvian: “Forlannsunnets”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Forlandsundet”
  • Norwegian: “Forlandsundet”
  • Polish: “Forlandsundet”
  • Russian: “Форландсундет”
  • Russian: “Форланнсуннет”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Forlandet National Park and Løvenskioldfonna.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hermansen Island and Poolepynten.

Svalbard: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Longyearbyen, Bear Island, Barentsburg, and Ny-Ålesund.

Curious Marine Channels to Discover

Uncover intriguing marine channels from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Forlandsundet”. Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.