Danskegattet
Danskegattet is a strait in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located between Danes Island to the south and Amsterdam Island to the north, leading into Smeerenburgfjorden. A common anchorage is west of Virgohamna.- Marine channel
- Description: strait in Svalbard, Norway
- Also known as“Dänenthor”“Danes Gat”“Dänische Bay”“Danskesundet”“Datskij Proliv”“De West-Bahy”“Havre du Sud”“Middel Gat”“Middle Gat”“Porto del Sud”“South Bay”“Stretto dei Danesi”“Südhafen”“Südlicher Hafen”“Suydt Bay”“West Bay”“Zuyd Bay”“Zuyder Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Amsterdamøya.
Amsterdamøya
Island
Amsterdam Island is a small island off the northwest coast of West-Spitsbergen. Amsterdamøya is situated 3½ km east of Danskegattet.
Danskegattet
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Latitude
79.75° or 79° 45′ north
Longitude
10.66667° or 10° 40′ east
Open location code
CFFGQM28+2M
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Danskegattet” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Данскегатет”
- Cebuano: “Danskegattet”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Danskegattet”
- Norwegian: “Danskegattet”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gravneset and Albert I Land.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Astrupneset and Sørgrunnen.
Svalbard: Highlights
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