Monday, August 24, 2026 Search My Trip EnglishChinese
World news · travel · culture
Taiwan The Taiwan Times
Taiwan's window to the world

Bjørnsundet

Norway

Bjørnsundet is a strait between Spitsbergen and Wilhelm Island in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard. The strait has depths 20–30 m (66–98 ft), and can be sailed by vessels. The strait was discovered and first named Bismark Strasse by August Petermann during the First German North Polar Expedition in 1868.

Data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other straits in Norway