Where is the Kattegat strait?

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Where is the Kattegat strait?

Where is the Kattegat strait?

The strait trends north-south between the Jutland (Jylland) peninsula and Sjælland (Zealand) island of Denmark (west and south) and Sweden (east); it connects through the Skagerrak (north) with the North Sea and through The Sound and the Great Belt and Little Belt (south) with the Baltic Sea.

What is the strait between Norway and Denmark?

Skagerrak Skagerrak, rectangular arm of the North Sea, trending southwest to northeast between Norway on the north and the Jutland peninsula of Denmark on the south.

Where is the Skagerrak strait?

Skagerrak
LocationNorth Sea–Kattegat (Atlantic Ocean)
Coordinates58°N 9°ECoordinates: 58°N 9°E
TypeStrait
Basin countriesDenmark Norway Sweden

What is the strait between Denmark and Sweden called?

The Sound, Danish Øresund, Swedish Öresund, strait between Zealand (Sjælland), Denmark, and Skåne, Sweden, connecting the Kattegat strait (northwest) with the Baltic Sea (south). The Sound is one of the busiest sea lanes in the world.

How long does it take to sail from Kattegat to England?

about 3 to 6 days To sail to England or northern Britain in particular, it would take The Vikings about 3 to 6 days in good and favorable conditions at an average speed of 8 knots.

Is there a real place called Kattegat?

Kattegat, where the series Vikings is set, is not a real place. Kattegat is the name given to the large sea area situated between Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Sweden borders the Kattegat to the East, Denmark to the southwest and Norway to the northwest.

Who owns the Danish strait?

Historically, the Danish straits were internal waterways of Denmark; however, following territorial losses, Øresund and Fehmarn Belt are now shared with Sweden and Germany, while the Great Belt and the Little Belt have remained Danish territorial waters.

Is Kattegat a real city?

Kattegat, where the series Vikings is set, is not a real place. Kattegat is the name given to the large sea area situated between Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Thanks to Vikings, many people assume Kattegat is a village in Norway but this is not the case.

Is Kattegat a real place?

Kattegat, where the series Vikings is set, is not a real place. Kattegat is the name given to the large sea area situated between Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Sweden borders the Kattegat to the East, Denmark to the southwest and Norway to the northwest.

Is Kattegat part of the Baltic Sea?

Due to the very heavy sea traffic and many large coastal settlements, the Kattegat has been designated as a Sulphur Emission Control Area as part of the Baltic Sea since 2006.

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