Tjeldsundet

Tjeldsundet is a strait in . The 50-kilometre long strait is located between the island of and mainland in its northern part and between Hinnøya and the island of in its southern part.
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  • Type: Marine channel
  • Description: strait in Northern Norway
  • Also known as: “Tjeldsundi väin” and “Tjelsundet”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tjeldsund Church.

Church
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is a parish church of the Church…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gausvik.

Village
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Gausvika or is a village in in county, . is situated 8 km northeast of Tjeldsundet.

Tjeldsundet

Latitude
68.56004° or 68° 33′ 36″ north
Longitude
16.39361° or 16° 23′ 37″ east
Open location code
9FWRH96V+2C
Geo­Names ID
3134550
Wiki­data ID
Q2559252
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Swedish—“Tjeldsundet” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Hellsunnet”
  • Catalan: “Tjeldsundet”
  • Cebuano: “Tjeldsundet”
  • Danish: “Tjeldsundet”
  • Estonian: “Tjeldsund”
  • German: “Tjeldsund”
  • German: “Tjeldsundet”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Tjeldsundet”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tjeldsundet”
  • Norwegian: “Tjeldsundet”
  • Russian: “Хьелльсуннет”
  • Russian: “Хьельсуннет”
  • Spanish: “Tjeldsundet”
  • Swedish: “Tjeldsundet”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hol and Stokke.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Holsneset and Hårvika.

Nordland: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Lofoten and Narvik.

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