Grøtsundet

Coordinates: 69°46′44.04″N 19°9′8.64″E / 69.7789000°N 19.1524000°E / 69.7789000; 19.1524000
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69°46′44.04″N 19°9′8.64″E / 69.7789000°N 19.1524000°E / 69.7789000; 19.1524000

View of mountains viewed across Grøtsundet, from Kvaløya

Grøtsundet is a waterway in Norway in between Tromsø and Karlsøy. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) long and separates two islands from the mainland. It is around 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) wide. Ships use this waterway to reach the city of Tromsø which is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away.[1][2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Thorsnæs, Geir (2023-01-22), "Grøtsundet", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2023-04-29
  2. Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. p. 126.