Raftsundet
Raftsundet or Ráktanuorri is a strait in Nordland county, Norway. The 25-kilometre long strait runs between the islands of Hinnøya and Austvågøya, mostly in Hadsel Municipality, but the southern end is in Vågan Municipality.
- Marine channel
- Description: strait in Nordland, Norway
Places of Interest
Highlights include Digermulen and Digermulen Church.
Digermulen
Digermulen is a village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Digermulen is situated 3½ km south of Raftsundet.
Digermulen Church
Digermulen Church is a parish church of the Church… Digermulen Church is situated 4 km south of Raftsundet.
Trollfjord I power station
Trollfjord I power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Raftsundet.
Raftsundet
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Latitude
68.34694° or 68° 20′ 49″ north
Longitude
14.99806° or 14° 59′ 53″ east
Open location code
9FWP8XWX+Q6
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Swedish—“Raftsundet” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Raftsund”
- Catalan: “Raftsundet”
- Chinese: “拉夫特海峡”
- Danish: “Raftsundet”
- Dutch: “Raftsundet”
- Finnish: “Raftsundet”
- French: “Raftsund”
- German: “Raftsund”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Raftsund”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Raftsundet”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Raftsund”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Raftsundet”
- Norwegian: “Raftsundet”
- Swedish: “Raftsundet”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tennstrand and Digermulen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Smedvika and Brakøya.
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