Grøtsundet
Grøtsundet or Ruohtnuorri is a strait between Tromsø Municipality and Karlsøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 25-kilometre long strait separates the islands of Reinøya and Ringvassøya from the mainland to the south.
- Type: Marine channel
- Description: Strait in Troms, Norway
- Also known as: “Grötnuorre”, “Grötsund”, and “Grotsundet”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Nipøya.
Grøtsundet
- Categories: strait and body of water
- Location: Karlsøy, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.80167° or 69° 48′ 6″ north
Longitude
19.38639° or 19° 23′ 11″ east
Open location code
9FXXR92P+MH
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Swedish—“Grøtsundet” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Grøtsund”
- Cebuano: “Grøtsundet”
- Danish: “Grøtsundet”
- French: “Grøtsund”
- French: “Grøtsundet”
- German: “Grøtsund”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Grøtsundet”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Grøtsundet”
- Norwegian: “Grøtsundet”
- Swedish: “Grøtsundet”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Svarvaren and Finnkroken.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sørskjæret and Øyskjær.
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