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”’Raftsundet”’ is a [[strait]] in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|25|km|adj=on}} long strait runs between the islands of [[Hinnøya]] and [[Austvågøya]], mostly in [[Hadsel Municipality]], but the southern end is in [[Vågan Municipality]]. The strait is crossed by the [[Raftsund Bridge]] near the northern mouth of the strait. The [[Trollfjorden]] is a small [[fjord]] that branches off the strait to the west and it is a well-known tourist attraction. The island of [[Stormolla]] lies at the southern mouth where the strait joins the [[Vestfjorden]].{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://snl.no/Raftsundet|title=Raftsundet|editor-first=Geir|editor-last=Thorsnæs|accessdate=2018-12-19|date=2017-04-10|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]]|language=Norwegian}} |
”’Raftsundet”’ is a [[strait]] in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|25|km|adj=on}} long strait runs between the islands of [[Hinnøya]] and [[Austvågøya]], mostly in [[Hadsel Municipality]], but the southern end is in [[Vågan Municipality]]. The strait is crossed by the [[Raftsund Bridge]] near the northern mouth of the strait. The [[Trollfjorden]] is a small [[fjord]] that branches off the strait to the west and it is a well-known tourist attraction. The island of [[Stormolla]] lies at the southern mouth where the strait joins the [[Vestfjorden]].{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://snl.no/Raftsundet|title=Raftsundet|editor-first=Geir|editor-last=Thorsnæs|accessdate=2018-12-19|date=2017-04-10|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]]|language=Norwegian}} |
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Latest revision as of 03:34, 21 December 2023
Strait in Nordland county, Norway
Raftsundet is a strait in Nordland county, Norway. The 25-kilometre (16 mi) long strait runs between the islands of Hinnøya and Austvågøya, mostly in Hadsel Municipality, but the southern end is in Vågan Municipality. The strait is crossed by the Raftsund Bridge near the northern mouth of the strait. The Trollfjorden is a small fjord that branches off the strait to the west and it is a well-known tourist attraction. The island of Stormolla lies at the southern mouth where the strait joins the Vestfjorden.[1]
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